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What did Cory Booker 25-Hour speech actually achieve in terms of change? (reddthat.com)

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I am kind of too scared to ask here, but what did it actually achieve?

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[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

People wanting instant gratification is part of the reason we're in this mess. There is not going to be one singular event that fixes everything. Booker stood up there and said that not everyone is going to just roll over and take it. And that does mean something in the long run.