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by primitivesuave 4498 days ago
I've seen some crazy shit go down on CSPAN, but definitely nothing as crazy as senators pepper spraying each other.
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In many countries, fist fights in parliament are not unheard of.
In a way, it's kind of a shame that we don't see this in the US Congress.

It really would get more Americans engaged in politics.

Even in the UK. Which is regarded as a civilized country. And even in Japan, too. Well, it confirms my views that politicians are usually just a bunch of monkeys in suits.
There was at least one beating with a cane related to a speech about US slavery that happened in the senate building, if not while the senate was in session.
Yes, the caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks. It was because there was such a heated rift between the north and the south that representative Brooks thought it would be more fitting to discipline his opponent with a cane used to beat an unruly dog than to challenge him to a duel, as was the norm at that time. He beat Sumner repeatedly with the cane, then calmly walked away like a total gangsta - definitely one of the most memorable stories from my high school history class.

It's worth noting that not too long after that incident, there was a civil war...

The South Korean congress seems to have a throwdown every month or so.