https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/1bwbuka/casual_questions_thread/
created by The_Egalitarian on 05/04/2024 at 07:15 UTC
61 upvotes, 286 top-level comments (showing 25)
This is a place for the PoliticalDiscussion community to ask questions that may not deserve their own post.
Please observe the following rules:
1. **Must be a question asked in good faith.** Do not ask loaded[1] or rhetorical questions[2].
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loaded_question
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question
2. **Must be directly related to politics.**
Non-politics content includes: Legal interpretation, sociology, philosophy, celebrities, news, surveys, etc.
3. **Avoid highly speculative questions.** All scenarios should within the realm of reasonable possibility.
Sort by new and please keep it clean in here!
Comment by AutoModerator at 05/04/2024 at 07:15 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
A reminder for everyone[1]. This is a subreddit for genuine discussion:
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalDiscussion/comments/4479er/rules_explanations_and_reminders/
Violators will be fed to the bear.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2: /message/compose/?to=/r/PoliticalDiscussion
Comment by SpecialK_Anon at 13/10/2024 at 17:22 UTC
18 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Why are Trump supporters ignoring all of the warnings from our country's most senior and respected leaders? They don't seem to take this seriously. In Bob Woodward's new book, General Mark Milley called Trump "fascist to the core" and a threat to our country. Are Trump supporters not seeing this stuff, or just ignoring it? Because it seems to me that if Americans could trust anyone, they'd trust Trump's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Comment by monkey_gamer at 18/08/2024 at 08:51 UTC
22 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Why have Republicans become so weird and horrible?
Republicans complain about voter fraud and stolen elections but then try to do voter fraud and steal elections. Christians back Trump despite him being a horrible and immoral person. Conservatives back him despite him massively raising the deficit. Military people back him despite him saying soldiers who die are losers. Republicans as a whole seem to have given up on fair elections and democracy despite invading the Middle East 20 years ago to "spread democracy".
And that's without mentioning all the alternative facts, denialism, conspiracy theories, lies, misinformation etc that they're constantly putting out and believing. Don't get me started on flat earthers.
Why has half the US gone absolutely bonkers in the last couple of decades? How can they be so willing to throw all their values under the bus? Why do they get upset at democrats/progressives doing literally anything? Make it make sense. š
Comment by Complex-Employ7927 at 18/10/2024 at 02:14 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Why is ā70% of people believe the country is going in the wrong directionā always used as a gotcha question to Harris?
Is it not clear that most of the country thinks that, but for opposite reasons? Conservatives thinking itās going in the wrong direction because of immigration, trans people, social liberalism in general, etc. while liberals think itās going in the wrong direction because of the supreme courtās bias and power, abortion restrictions, anti-trans laws, lack of gun control, etc. and a lot of people thinking corporations have too much power, wages arenāt fair enough, etc.
I donāt understand how that statement is supposed to prove anything when the country is so polarized and so many things are going on in different states in very different directions. Iām surprised the number isnāt 100% honestly.
Comment by Beer-survivalist at 11/04/2024 at 18:04 UTC
9 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Am I crazy for discounting any pollster who consistently has Kennedy in the double digits? To me there's got to be something very wrong in their process--either in the weighting or the actual asking of questions--if they're getting such dramatic outlier results consistently.
Comment by Fearless-Race-9593 at 06/04/2024 at 23:08 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Hello! I have just registered to vote and was wondering what a good website is to look into the voting records of all candidates on the ballot. I want to be super well informed and make the right choice objectively, with only the facts and not too much bias!
Comment by fletcherkildren at 03/06/2024 at 20:55 UTC
5 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Watching some of the Fauci stuff and what I don't get is: why the push to make it a 'lab leak'? To me, if it was made in a lab, that implies its a bio-weapon - and its THAT is true, then the Trump admin allowed a foreign engineered bio-weapon into this country. AFTER they dismantled the overseas watchdog and the pandemic response team. Isn't that something they right would not want under public scrutiny?
Comment by Tom-Pendragon at 22/09/2024 at 16:20 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Anyone remember we used to have "polling" megathread? what happened to those?
Comment by nutsandtwigs at 29/10/2024 at 12:13 UTC
6 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Immigration is the top issue for Trump supporters, but hereās the thing: Trump had four years and didnāt deliver the massive new wall he promised. Instead, only about 40 miles of new primary wall and 30 of secondary wall were added; the rest was just repairs, and U.S. taxpayers footed the billānot Mexico. This doesn't get talked about enough. Yet, he still gets a pass on these broken promises while immigration issues persist. Kamala Harris, on the other hand, faces heavy criticism despite lacking the executive power Trump had. If he couldnāt fix it then, why the faith heāll do it now? Why does he get so much forgiveness from his followers?
Comment by po1a1d1484d3cbc72107 at 28/04/2024 at 08:12 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So now that Kristi Noem has disqualified herself by murdering her dog*, we basically know that Trumpās VP pick will either be Tim Scott or Elise Stefanik, right?
Comment by Bugbitesss- at 28/06/2024 at 10:13 UTC
4 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Judging by the reactions from the presidential debate, is a Trump presidency all but guaranteed now? Sounds fucking depressing but it seems like Biden has officially been beaten.
Comment by ElSquibbonator at 06/07/2024 at 12:57 UTC*
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
We know that people are talking about Project 2025[1] a lot more now, and I found this article talking about how the increased discussion of it could hurt the credibility [2]of Trump and other Republicans. They make what I think is a decent case that the fear of Project 2025, more than any appeal of Biden as a President, is what will likely drive Democratic turnout this year, especially in swing states.
1: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=Project%202025&hl=en
So, is it possible that the polls are actually *underestimating* how much support Biden-- or any Democratic nominee-- will have in this election, if Project 2025 is clearly so unpopular?
Comment by spac420 at 22/10/2024 at 16:28 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
What's causing people in Georgia to go to the polls at record (200%) numbers?
Comment by Adventurous_Room_741 at 28/11/2024 at 18:18 UTC
5 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Hello, I'm quite curious as an outsider - what is it like, as an American, living in a (seemingly) extremely politically polarised society? Has it seriously affected your lives on a day-to-day basis socially, or does everyone mostly get along regardless of political opinion?
Comment by ruminaui at 13/12/2024 at 20:56 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So RFK Jr. Had one of his lawyers ask the FDA to revoke approval for the Polio Vaccine. Is there a good faith argument, and if he doesn't is there an end goal of how this will benefit the Trump administration.
Comment by Prudent-Abalone-510 at 13/02/2025 at 02:48 UTC
6 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Legally can state governors do anything if trump and Elon donāt comply with the courts? Is it possible that this constitutional crisis spins out of control and starts a civil war?
Comment by StromburgBlackrune at 23/02/2025 at 01:25 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I have voted Republican. I consider myself an independent voter. To me there is a difference between MAGA and Republican voters. I asked a MAGA hat wearing old man if he was ok with 19 to 25 year-olds going through our government and accessing EVERYONES personal data. How do these boys have ANY experience to look for corruption etc. All he could respond with is Trump is doing a GREAT JOB. Called me a "Democrat"! The Democrats are horrible! This seems to be a MAGA programed answer and they seem to have no view of their own.
That was not my question. I did not ask about what Democrats had done.
The question was "Are you ok with 19 to 25 year-olds going through your personal information?"
Seems when MAGA voters are asked to think all they can do is blame Democrats..
Fact: Not ONE Democrat was involved in letting 19 to 25 year-olds ransack government organizations.
Fact: It is Trump and Elon and the Republican Congressmen/women who are allowing this to happen.
Truly EVERYONE both MAGA, Republican and Democratic voters should be worried about ANYONE with ZERO experience accessing our personal data.
So I ask you MAGA folk, ARE you ok with someone this young with no experience going through your personal information? I am not saying trying to find fraud/corruption is a bad thing, but is this REALLY the way to do this?
Think for once.
Comment by [deleted] at 06/04/2024 at 19:20 UTC
6 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Trump has stated that on Day 1 he will somehow end birthright citizenship for the American children of illegal immigrants so they can be deported too, something that is of course unconstitutional. I just came to rhetorically ask how conservatives are trying to play it both ways, saying the 2nd amendment has be interpreted textually, not originialistically, but the 14th amendment has be interpreted originialistically, not textually. (Take the 2nd amendment for what it literally says, not for the context of the time, but take the 14th amendment for the context of the time, not for what it literally says.)
And if a Trump Administration does this do you expect the Supreme Court to block him? Assuming the makeup is still the same.
Comment by [deleted] at 31/05/2024 at 13:03 UTC
5 upvotes, 3 direct replies
[removed]
Comment by shunted22 at 06/06/2024 at 00:18 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
How did Hochul manage to unilaterally kill congestion pricing after it took the entire legislature to pass it?
Is it likely she'll face any consequences for this reversal on her promises to finally give the MTA proper funding?
Comment by seanaustinh at 24/07/2024 at 22:56 UTC
5 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Seeing the reaction to the Vance pick for VP and the recent (highly likely) nomination of Harris for the Democratic side made me wonder. If Trump wanted a new VP candidate, can he just change it? Or is there a process? I canāt find a clear answer online.
Comment by carolina473 at 07/08/2024 at 05:24 UTC
3 upvotes, 3 direct replies
so i am a fairly liberal person. my tiktok page is full of harris walz right now and it gives me a lot of hope. like i am truly thinking omg we could win this. i am still planning to vote. but am i getting a sense of false hope here? like i want to hear from like people who truly know the ins and outs of politics. i know its early and so much can happen between now and nov but im just curious what people in DC are predicting/expecting.
Comment by caleWurther at 08/08/2024 at 16:58 UTC
5 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I keep seeing posts/comments on reddit saying that Kamala & team are deliberately avoiding a press conference because she would perform poorly in an interview. Can someone explain why they think that? I read this article[1] and I am not seeing any major red flags or issues where she could potentially trip up, maybe I'm not fully aware of what those issues might be. Thanks!
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Kamala_Harris
Comment by _threadz_ at 12/09/2024 at 22:08 UTC
4 upvotes, 5 direct replies
A trope Iāve been hearing a lot from conservative family members/acquaintances is that there were no new wuars under Trumpās admin. They are certain that had Trump been elected in 2020, Russia would not have invaded Ukraine and Hamas would not have attacked Israel.
I donāt really buy this seeing as Trump has been repeatedly soft on Russia/Putin and openly combative toward NATO.
Is there any merit to this at all or is it a ridiculous talking point?
Comment by scrollscripter at 19/09/2024 at 18:48 UTC
3 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I keep seeing posts of people claiming they are being heavily taxed and blaming Harris/biden but I thought we were still under TCJA can someone help clarify if there is something Iām missing. Please and thank you.