both in 1917, when the filibuster rule was established, and again in 1975, when it was modified to its current status, Democrats had the majority in the Senate. This was not necessarily to bring harmony.
The Democrats dominated congress for many years and had their will. Of course this was before the Dems became controlled by the Socialist wing of its party.
We saw Polosi and Reid’s brand of politics when she said to vote for the Obamacare bill before knowing what was in it, and his destruction of the cloture rule for Federal judges in order to stack the Federal Courts.
The Dems have always played dirty, especially since the Socialist wing has taken control. They wear masks and they manipulate.
Invoke the nuclear option. Then no politician can hide behind, “I supported the bill”, or “I opposed the bill”, in order the cover their backside when facing election. The masks tat Dems wear are beginning to slip. Hopefully the masks worn by liberal Republican will be ripped off for all to see.