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== Similar strategies == === MAGA v. McCarthy === In January 2023, the [[Make America Great Again]] (MAGA) faction within the [[Republican Party]] weaponized a "force the vote"-like strategy to delay [[Kevin McCarthy]]'s election as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.<ref>[https://youtu.be/sxO2jbeFrTg McCarthy Speaker Fight Proves Jimmy Dore RIGHT About #ForceTheVote!] by [[Jimmy Dore]] on [[YouTube]], featuring [[Aaron Mate]]</ref> The goal of the Republican implementation of the strategy was to force McCarthy to make significant concession to the MAGA movement, a strategy that ultimately proved successful and strenghtened the power of populists within the [[United States Congress]].<ref>[https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/kevin-mccarthy-concessions-house-speaker.html What Kevin McCarthy Gave Up to Become House Speaker]</ref>
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