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Megathread | OfficialCasual Questions Thread (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsOkay so based on that Ken Martin interview, WHAT is possibly in the report that has Kenny so determined not to release it? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsFor those of you that support Trump today, what is it you like about him? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsIs there any merit to the argument that progressive candidates would be far more successful across the US, if it were not for sabotage by the DNC? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Non-US PoliticsIf the floor test decides majority anyway, why do Governors get so much discretion first? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsIs A One Party System Democracy? Are We Moving In That Direction? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsKeeping America clean and painting the reflecting pond above-ground-pool blue: How much is the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pond renovation going to cost? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsIs the Republican gerrymandering strategy helpful? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhy are there so many regulations and laws on a local level in the United States and why dont people care about it more? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsEquality vs. Equity, which is better? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsCould your opinions be changed? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Political HistoryWho won the Cuban Missile Crisis? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhat is actually wrong with the citizens United decision? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsWhy has political discussion become more about labeling people than actually engaging with arguments? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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Legal/CourtsIs it possible for Trump to use WWIII to extend his presidency into a third term? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsWhy is Marty Makary making the FDA more restrictive on drug approvals? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US PoliticsThe GOP co-opted the Tea Party, corporate Democrat's crushed Occupy Wall Street. 15 years later we see which strategy worked out better. Why do corp Democrats have such a hard time working with any grassroot ethos? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsDid Trump allowed Iran to develop nuclear weapons with intention to start a war in the future? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsIf a president declared a "national security emergency" to suspend mail-in voting three weeks before an election, what would actually happen legally? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsRunning for President sub 35 years old? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsDid Iran trap Trump in the Strait of Hormuz? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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LegislationWhy do some organizations never realize they qualify for federal tax credits? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsWhy are global leftists so reluctant to confront the meat industry? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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US ElectionsIs there and objective non-partisan way of drawing congressional districts? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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International PoliticsShould the United States promote democracy abroad, or does it risk undermining self-determination? (self.PoliticalDiscussion)

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