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What actually is the history of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate? Is it truly about the Senate being a true democracy with protections for the minority or was it more related to slavery and keeping the free states from passing anti-slavery laws?

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What actually is the history of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate? Is it truly about the Senate being a true democracy with protections for the minority or was it more related to slavery and keeping the free states from passing anti-slavery laws?	8
Given the Saturn and Jupiter alignment do humans have a history of associating earthly events with this?	1