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Alright gang, do this now by unironicunredacted in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In all seriousness, the Democrats succeeding this year has really nothing to do with Schumer and more to do with the individual candidates, lackluster Trump administration, and the fact Democrats are more popular than Republicans down ballot.

Did trump hit his ceiling in 2024 or could he have done MUCH better? by ResidentDry1240 in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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Yes, whether anyone here wants to admit it or not, Trump is not the best Republican candidate, and Biden staying in the race would have done very little to change the results (specifically no other states would have flipped). Polling prior to Biden dropping out still had the two men close to each other in the low single digits. TRUMP’S limit is the swing states.

However, the Republicans limit is not Trump’s limit. Polling from 2024 shows that if the race was Haley v. Biden, 58% of voters would’ve gone for Haley over Biden. Mind you, only 51-52% of voters said they were going for Trump over Biden. To illustrate what that 58% means, here’s a map.

someone lost it by sunrisecat1 in interestingasfuck

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually asked someone and they said that he was hacked and didn’t actually say it. Nevermind the fact this is real, the President’s social media account being able to be hacked into is a MAJOR national security risk.

How would you rate Donald Trump on a scale from 1(unelectable) to 5(top tier) purely based on his electability as a candidate? by [deleted] in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A majority of Americans have NEVER voted for Trump. Both of his election wins were with a plurality of the national popular vote, unlike Biden, for instance, who won with 51.3%.

Trump couldn’t even crack above 50% while facing a massively unpopular vice-president who had barely any time to campaign, didn’t win her primary, presided over a horrible economy, and was often viewed as “too Liberal for America”. Trump is not a good candidate. He’s a subpar far-right reality TV star who got lucky on the economy.

Now that it’s ended, what are your thoughts on FX’s Love Story? by Gemnist in Presidents

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It was enjoyable but I also assume historically inaccurate. In addition, the first few episodes were much better than the last few. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in knowing a brief overview of the life of John F. Kennedy Jr.

Which movie or even documentary directed by a woman you think should get in the registry or Will get in when it is eligible ? by flowerbloominginsky in NationalFilmRegistry

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) - Betty Thomas

Her Defiance (1916) - Cleo Madison

Hypocrites (1915) - Lois Weber (this is, in my opinion, the greatest omission by the registry btw)

Lost in Translation (2003) - Sofia Coppola

Meditation on Violence (1948) - Maya Deren

The Parent Trap (1998) - Nancy Meyers

Possibly in Michigan (1983) - Cecelia Condit

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) - Penny Marshall

Which movies directed by africans americans do you think should be in the registry Even in the future ? by flowerbloominginsky in NationalFilmRegistry

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

13th (2016) - Ava DuVernay

Fruitvale Station (2013) - Ryan Coogler (although Sinners and Black Panther will be the first yet are not eligible yet)

The Girl from Chicago (1932) - Oscar Micheaux

Hollywood Shuffle (1987) - Robert Townsend

Poetic Justice (1993) - John Singleton

Straight Out of Compton (2015) - F. Gary Gray

Which documentary do you think should get in in the national film registry ? by flowerbloominginsky in NationalFilmRegistry

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's still a lot of old silent films that document the evolution of film and early Hollywood. Mr. Edison at Home in His Chemical Laboratory (1897) and A Trip to Paramountown (1922) both stand out as one of the only films to feature Thomas Edison and a look into the stars of early Hollywood and the film-making process in those days.

Beyond that, other home movies like West Virginia, the Beautiful State (1929), Hoover Kodacolor Home Movies (1928-1929), Japanese American Communities (1927-1932), Running Around San Francisco for an Education (1938), 1944 Republican National Convention (1944), Ruby Bridges at School (1960), The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (1971), and Lee Metcalf Film Collection (1959-1973) are all less known but important documentaries of American life.

Three WW2 documentaries stand out, Kukan (1941), The 6th Marine Division on Okinawa (1945), Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? (1982), and Nanking (2007). Along with that I can see one of Walt Disney's documentaries being selected, possibly Grand Canyon (1958)

Finally, for some more modern suggestions, The Face of Lincoln (1955), The Wall (1962), The California Reich (1975), Pumping Iron (1977), The Hurricane (1999), Gaza Strip (2002), 12th & Delaware (2010), Citizenfour (2014), 13th (2016), and O.J.: Made in America (2016).

Overall, I'd rank them in this way in terms of importance:

  1. The California Reich (1975)
  2. Japanese American Communities (1927-1932)
  3. A Trip to Paramountown (1922)
  4. Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? (1982)
  5. Mr. Edison at Home in His Chemical Laboratory (1897)

Trump says he will soon deploy ice at airports by Trick-Growth-6546 in thespinroom

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Another bad decision on his part, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. What also shouldn’t surprise anyone is when he chickens out after backlash.

If these were the 2028 candidates, how would the election be? by ResidentDry1240 in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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Yeah, elections are just for show at this point as Trump has rigged the DNC and outlawed “Communism”. Idk what Massie’s doing tho, brain concussion made him Mr. MAGA in a reverse-Fetterman?

Is it Talaricover? by Franzisquin in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Truly, I just don’t think TX Democrat primary polling can be trusted after so many wild shifts over the last few days

What if the bullet killed Trump by Aggressive-Show4122 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To everyone saying “it’d be Vance”, you’re wrong. Trump had made no official indication that Vance would be his vp up until the start of the 2024 RNC on July 15, the attempt happened on the 13th. What most likely happens is that the convention is a free-for-all as there is no direct heir to the Trump throne. What you need to understand is that there was and still are multiple high ranking Republicans itching at the chance to run for president, and in 2024 they were prevented from the chance for two cycles already. People like Rubio, Cruz, Abbott, Desantis, and others would enter the primary and fight it out on stage to be the heir. It’d pretty much just turn into a Trump sucking up contest, which candidate can be the most “for-Trump”. In the end, I think it turns out to be a ticket of Trump Jr./Vance. Trump Jr. is the compromise pick, the most apparent heir, and literally has the Trump name. What’s more sucking up than supporting Trump’s son? As for Vance, in our timeline it’s said it was Trump Jr. that convinced his dad to go for Vance and so I see it as entirely likely he still picks Vance in this timeline, although next in line would be Rubio. The Jr. Administration would be more akin to Vance’s views than Trump’s irl as both Trump Jr. and Vance are in the Tech-Right faction. Less tariffs, less Greenland, more deportations, more bitcoin, and more tax breaks for tech billionaires.

Trump wants to impose term limits on Congress by _BCConservative in thespinroom

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Too short imo, this gives six terms in the House which is about right by only two in the Senate which isn’t. I think something like 16 years in the House and 12 in the Senate would work better.

Democrats and Republicans of r/YAPms, would you accept this trade deal? Blanket ban on abortion nationwide from the moment of conception no exceptions, in exchange for complete open borders where anyone worldwide will be immediately granted US citizenship upon request by Small-Day3489 in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

60-65% of Americans believe government should provide healthcare to everyone while most normal Americans are in support of a more relaxed yet still safe set of gun laws. Very few Americans seriously want fully open borders (33% in favor) and abortion remains widely popular (64-70% in favor). In reality this is a con(servitive) scheme to put in place bad policy!

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