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What did the Democrats have to gain by ousting Kevin McCarthy?
The Guardian in the UK reports that:
eight hard-right Republicans joined 208 Democrats in supporting McCarthy’s removal
So it was really the Democrats who ousted McCarthy. But McCarthy seemed as sympathetic to the Democrats as any speaker is…
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What does it mean for Russia to put its nuclear deterrence forces on ‘high alert’?
As can be read in various sources, for example The Guardian, Russia has put its ‘nuclear deterrence forces’ on high alert.
What does that even mean? Isn’t the point of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) that these forces are always ready to go? The…
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What are the objections to Mitch McConnell's COVID-19 Bill?
In the US Senate on Sunday, March 22nd, Democrats blocked the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in a 47-47 vote that was split along party lines. McConnell indicated that he would try to pass the bill again on Monday,…
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Why has Donald Trump's popularity remained so stable over a rather long period of time?
According to fivethirtyeight.com, Donald Trump's popularity seems to be rather constant over time, in contrast to his predecessors Barack Obama and George W. Bush who suffered a popularity erosion quicker than the current president.
How has he…
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Does the United States guarantee any unique freedoms?
As a lifelong citizen of the United States, I'm accustomed to hearing that the US is the "Land of the Free" and most patriotic celebrations seem to emphasize freedom as one of the unique qualities of life here. However, all of the American freedoms…
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Has a world leader been laughed at while addressing the UN General Assembly before?
Donald Trump was reportedly laughed at by delegates while addressing the United Nations General Assembly:
In one of the more remarkable moments in the history of the annual UN summit, the chamber broke out in spontaneous laughter at Trump’s claim…
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How did Russia retain the UNSC veto power of the Soviet Union?
I am not sure what the criteria are to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council, but I do wonder how did Russia manage to keep its veto power after the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
I think, after what happened to the USSR in 1991, the…
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What reasons may Donald Trump have had for firing FBI Director James Comey?
What were the reasons behind Donald Trump deciding to fire FBI Director James Comey?
If anything, Trump should have been happy with him, since he held that press conference about re-opening the Hillary investigation shortly before the election.
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Why won't President Obama apologize for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Why won't President Obama apologize for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? He will be visiting Hiroshima soon, and he has said that he isn't going to be apologizing.
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What do people who oppose Dr. Anthony Fauci believe he did wrong?
Elon Musk tweeted that Dr. Anthony Fauci should be “prosecuted”.
What did he do wrong?
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What have the US and NATO done in Afghanistan for 20+ years?
I must admit I haven't followed the war in Afghanistan for many years. I know US went in there to find Osama, and they did so in 2010 or something (he was in Pakistan). Then they spent another 10 years there, and now they're out.
But I don't get…
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Why is the US still heavily relying on cash bails?
According to this article there seem to be serious downsides to heavily usage of money (cash) bails (emphasis mine):
In effect, the cash bail system criminalizes poverty, as people
who are unable to afford bail are detained while they await trial…
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What is the point in yard signs in presidential elections?
I just don't see that there is any possible benefit, in the case of presidential elections anyway. I don't think there are many, if any, registered voters who haven't heard of Donald Trump or Joe Biden, so the goal can't be to raise awareness.…
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Is anyone advocating the promotion of homosexuality in UK schools?
There appears to be a line of argument used by a vocal minority that children should not be educated about homosexuality (and, I suppose, non-binary gender identities) because the proposals are to "promote that lifestyle" (or words to that…
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What caused the tendency for conservatives to not support climate change regulations?
In the United States, conservatives tend to be against climate change regulations more frequently than the rest of the population.
Conservatives in the U.S. tend to hold traditional and Christian values. However, none of these values are directly…
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