THey’ll reply it’s been done in the past by Republicans as well as democrats.
The proper response is yes, for overwhelmingly popular issues, and for resolutions, not landmark legislation that changes the nature of the country. Not for legislation the American people overwhelming oppose. Not for legislation or resolutions that didn’t enjoy broad support of both republicans and democrats.
I see the Slaughter Rule as "deeming passed" something they do not agree with. In the past, what was deemed passed was something that a majority favored.
In other words, it's not the gravity or magnitude of the issue (increasing the debt limit by a couple trillion dollars is a big deal), it's the difference between "agreement" and "disagreement." They are "deeming passed," something they would reject.