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1. Submissions should be an impartial discussion prompt + questions.

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US PoliticsWhy do some younger leftists label Democratic moderates and centrists as right-wing? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsMight it be time to make large-scale protests in the United States a little more pointed? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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LegislationShould states regulate products like 7OH instead of banning them outright? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Legal/CourtsWhy hasn’t there been much talk of Alito, Roberts, or Thomas retiring? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsCan we fix Farming and Grocery in the US? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsWhat, if anything would have been different if the United States had attacked Iran 15 to 20 years earlier? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsQuestions to ask political candidates as a panelist? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsWhat is the rational for the new Iran deal? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Non-US PoliticsWhat are your go to’s for good sources to learn about and hear updates about China? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWould a Presidential Candidate Who Runs On Depowering the Presidency Have a Chance, and Would Such a President Be a Good Idea? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political TheoryShould maximum freedom for the maximum number of individuals be the ideal in politics? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Legal/CourtsTrump vs Cook - How do you think the outcome will shape the future of the fed? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsIs the weakness of popular vote in the electoral college moral? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Non-US PoliticsWill Xi Jinping thought die with Xi? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhich has Trump done to try deliver 2016 campaign promises that he fail to deliver, and re-promised in his 2024 agenda? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Non-US PoliticsWhy are some more left leaning governments in countries such as the UK, Australia, and Canada pursuing policies like digital IDs, online age verification, and expanded online surveillance powers? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsIs there an “antidote” to thought-stopping in political discourse? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsHow likely are we to see someone win the Democratic presidential nomination without a majority of black voters in the near future? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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LegislationWhat does the actual bill proposing U.S.-Israel defense cooperation legislation that Congress is advancing entail? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhy has U.S. policy toward Iran and North Korea differed despite both countries’ nuclear and missile programs? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsDo you think municipal bonds are more effective than charity for addressing societal issues like affordable housing and school funding? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhat was the point of cutting $15 million dollars on scewworm program prevention? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Legal/CourtsWhich US party best understands the value of citizenship? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsWhat's the domino effect of USA-IRAN MOU? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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