Opinion | Maybe Joe Manchin Knows Exactly What He’s Doing - The New York Times

…Historically, the filibuster was a way for committed groups of senators to force debate, for as long as they wanted, on issues of unusual importance to them. Modern filibusters betray that legacy. They do not require debate, they do not require the intense physical commitment of the minority and they do not encourage the long, dramatic deliberations that focus the American public on issues of consequence...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/opinion/joe-manchin-filibuster-voting-rights.html