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Can a United States President issue a self-pardon?
In the event a President is accused or found guilty of a serious crime while in office, can they pardon themselves for it?
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Why does China appear to be so interested in ruling over Tibet?
Reports in the media (that I consume) appear to show China's continuing actions to exert control over Tibet. What does China have to gain by controlling a population that it appears will have little bearing on China's prosperity, and will actively…
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How does direct democracy compare to representative democracy?
Back in the olden days of Greece, direct democracy was practiced. All citizens could vote directly on every issue decided by the state. This is significantly different to the representative democracy practiced in almost all democratic countries…
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Why not have a wealth dependent income tax?
Usually states implement a progressive tax. So people with a higher income have to pay a higher tax rate.
However I think that this is not helping much to distribute wealth more equally. Instead I imagine that it would be better to have an income…
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Does it cost $25 to obtain a "free" Voter ID in any state?
This article at pbs.org seems to indicate that getting a free Voter ID in a state can cost as much as $25.
Voting law advocates contend these laws disproportionately affect elderly, minority and low-income groups that tend to vote Democratic…
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Is there any possibility to have a democracy inherently discourage lobbying?
Can a democratic system be structured in a way that doesn't rely on ethics or brute-force, police-state-esque measures to disable lobbying?
Is there a way to inherently make lobbying unattractive/unfeasible without external control?
Any level of a…
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What's the point of US presidential polls that poll people in general rather than dividing them by state?
I went on to this website
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/
to see recent presidential polls because I am interested in having an idea of who would win the presidential election. Showing Trump+X or Biden+Y…
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What are the (good) arguments in favour of ISIS?
Every dispute has two sides and it has been really hard to analyze the questions involving ISIS with the information we get by the media in the west. I am quite sure there some good arguments in favor of the "Islamic State", though maybe not…
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How accurate is the horseshoe theory?
From Wikipedia:
The horseshoe theory in political science asserts that rather than the
far left and the far right being at opposite and opposing ends of a
linear political continuum, they in fact closely resemble one another,
much like the…
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What exactly are the negative consequences of the Israeli Supreme Court reform, as per the protestors?
Israel has had massive anti-government protests for 6 months due to the proposed Supreme Court reforms. But what are the exact negative consequences of such a reform, as per the protestors?
Are they claiming that elections will be cancelled or…
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What do gun control advocates mean when they say "Owning a gun makes you more likely to be a victim of a violent crime."?
Gun control advocates often say that owning a gun makes you significantly more likely to become a victim of a violent crime.
How can that possibly be the case?
I can see how owning a gun can be correlated with being a victim of a violent crime:…
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What does the term "Equity" mean, in "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"?
The use of the term Equity has been on the rise for years, especially with the emergence of the new political term of "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion", or DEI, being bandied about in the US. But, in terms of usage, there doesn't seem to be much…
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Did Soviet Union ever apologize for its alliance with Germany before 1941?
Inspired by the similar question about Poland.
We all know what Soviet Union and Nazi Germany became deadly enemies, but this is after A. Hitler broke all agreements and invaded.
Looks like before this happening, the relations were way warmer. From…
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Why is ex-East Germany more tolerant towards Russia than many other ex Warsaw Pact countries?
I am happy to be corrected that this is not the case, but from fairly frequent news items it seems to me that sentiment towards Russia in historic East Germany isn't all that negative. Or at least is more positive than West Germany's.
For example,…
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What is the purpose of an inheritance tax when inheritance could be taxed like other income?
Many countries have special laws regarding inheritance taxes. Why would this be treated separately when it could just be taxed equally to all other income?
Suppose Eve normally earns €50,000 per year. Due to an inheritance, one year, Eve earns…
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