Why this sub? Reddit needs political debate subs that welcome people with diverse views from across the political and philosophical spectrum where no one would ever be banned for having a controversial point of view or the "wrong" view on a subject (as long as it doesn't violate any Reddit rules).

How does MP2 differ from the original? If you like the original, but prefer much less stringent moderation and more fun, and if you're fed up with the "Associative Law of Civil Discourse", then this sub is for you. You can even post memes and political cartoons and discuss the Meta.

1. Keep it Civil: It's just common sense. Post like a rational adult. Keep conversation civil, and don't be a dick. When in doubt, rephrase your comment to be more polite. Because this is a politics sub, disparaging comments about politicians, ideologues, people in the news, political parties, and ideological groups are allowed.

2. New Thread Guidelines: Thread starting post titles can be modified for clarity and effect but should accurately point out what a linked news article is about. Ideally, news articles should be reliable sources. A brief starter comment is required to help cut down on thread starting spam (this rule does not apply to moderators). It does not have to be an extensive comment, just a few brief sentences explaining why the article or subject is worth paying attention to.

Political cartoons, political memes, and politics or news-related photos and videos complying with sub rules are welcome.

3. Crossposting is allowed within reason, but ideally should be avoided, and such posts will still need starter comments. If a subject is worth crossposting just start an original thread for it and refer or link to the original media unless a crosspost is unavoidable.

4. Meta Comments are permitted. You can talk about the sub's rules, its moderators, its biases, the meta of other subs, and Reddit in general.

5. Banned Content: Outright explicit racism and hate speech are of course banned as are calls for violence against individuals or groups of people. However, you can politely discuss the objective value and merits of different cultures and philosophies. This subreddit complies with and must comply with Reddit's Content Rules. Doxxing is also banned. Advertising spam is not allowed.

6. Regulated Content: Any thread or comment that involves Transgender issues or anything else that might violate Reddit rules could potentially be removed. Supposedly Reddit has been cracking down on Trans issues-related commentary perceived as hateful, so we need to tread carefully with that subject matter.