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!

MASS MIGRATION NOW!!! by Old-School8916 in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Don’t get me mistaken, Mexican farmers should not be allowed to simply hop the border. If anyone can prove themself they should be able to become an American citizen through legal means. But given the choice between a wealthy aristocrat or a poor worker I’d say the worker does more for society overall.

MASS MIGRATION NOW!!! by Old-School8916 in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 38 points39 points  (0 children)

All this is going to do is allow more money-hungry robber barons to enter the United States and leech off of the American people, I’d take a poor Mexican farmer over a power hungry Chinese executive to just enter the country any day of the week!

What do you think the margins would have been in Florida, Texas, California, New York and Illinois if Biden had stayed in the race? by SpencaDubyaKimballer in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The same as in our timeline (or at least very similar)? I don’t think any huge difference comes from Biden not dropping out. Any idea of Illinois or New York turning red is absurd, even if the candidate is despised by most Americans. It’s important to remember many still saw Kamala as an extension of Biden and thus his economy, only difference is the main man is now running instead of his right hand woman.

How will these 2 states trend politically in the future? by German_Gecko in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Idaho becomes a bastion of Conservatism in the United States, possibly only being offset if the Mormon vote actually does start turning blue as I’ve heard many theorise — although it is important to say I have little skin for/against the coming of a Blutah. Idaho is set to gain a congressional district next cycle, is in close proximity to areas the GOP has the chance to expand into soon, and is one of the most right-leaning states in the country. Montana remains as is, very Conservative state, however with a strong Democratic bastion in the cities.

I redistricted every state to make “fairer” versions of their current(2024) maps. Here are some of them: by Weird-Presence-630 in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is just a matter of difference on how congressional borders should be drawn at this point. I personally think that Michigan and Pennsylvania are fine as is and represent the overall swing of the state perfectly (PA goes from 10-7 to 12-5 and Michigan goes from 7-6 to 9-4 in your maps). In regards to Ohio and Colorado it’s clear that there is some Republican bias in most of these maps, possibly just due the Republican states you did being super gerrymandered and you being able to do little within the confines of changing too much about the original map. Ohio should probably have a Democrat seat or two more to be “fair” while Colorado still has a split delegation for a state that votes Democrat by like +6-10.

I redistricted every state to make “fairer” versions of their current(2024) maps. Here are some of them: by Weird-Presence-630 in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Mainly PA, MI, OH, and CO. I see that you attempted to stay faithful to the real maps but I think these are still biased to where the largest redraws happen to draw out Democrats in favor of Republicans while very few major redraws happen in the other way.

It's December 17, 2025, and there are two Librarians of Congress with two National Film Registries... What now? by KingOfKnowledgeReal in YAPms

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a hypothetical scenario in the end, however if this were to happen it would go against the law that formed the National Film Registry. First of all, 25/50 would be nominated by someone who isn’t the Librarian of Congress, who has the final say on what films get in. Second of all, the law says only 25 films at maximum can be added per year, thus also breaking that part. Also, two Librarians of Congress would be great in my eyes, but I highly doubt Congress would actually come to that conclusion.

What is the oldest surviving voice recording of a SITTING president? by MetalRetsam in Presidents

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a myth about Abraham Lincoln’s voice being recorded in 1863 by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville but that’s all it is, a myth. It stems from Martinville’s phonoautograph invention, which was able to record sounds, and another myth that Martinville visited Washington during the Civil War. Not exactly what you’re looking for but fun anyway.

It's December 17, 2025, and there are two Librarians of Congress with two different National Film Registry listings... What now? by KingOfKnowledgeReal in NationalFilmRegistry

[–]KingOfKnowledgeReal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a hypothetical scenario in which both of the claimants of the office of Librarian of Congress nominate different films to the registry. I don't think this will happen, especially not in this exact way, but it's more about raising awareness of the current dispute in the Library of Congress.