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Does Ilhan Omar belong in Congress, or IN JAIL..?
Ilhan Omar in trouble after Glenn Beck delivers a stunning warning that has everyone asking what happens next. The details behind his latest remarks could change the entire conversation — and you’ll want to hear this. The system must treat every elected official the same.... - onI would like to engage in conversation with people who are open- minded enough to develop productive, positive ways and ideas to address our current political, social and spiritual issues.bychooselove...
I been thinking about this lately myself. Not just politically related but also just society in general. Do you have any thoughts on this idea? I have noticed some shifts in more people becoming interested in the subject lately.... Read the full post - onI’m absolutely astounded that the man sitting in the White House is allowed to call female reporters dumb ugly stupid and corrupt with no blow back.bySatinleader...
I think there isn’t any repercussions because the public is allowing him to lead to his own downfall. It will be used as one more strike against him when the timing calls for it.... - ptsharker...
low gas prices or death
it is so disgustingly frustrating how stupid Americans can be. Everybody wants to complain about the high glass prices because we’re at war with the Iran, who had 14 days away from developing and producing 11 nuclear bombs which they would’ve used against us so having low gas... - 62jazzmaster...
Since the development of the written word and public documentation, the people overseeing what the public consumes realized that the words they use, the context they omit and their views on culture, politics and current events can manipulate public opinion.... What everybody's knowledge on the Constitution and the maxims of law is is it true that only 21% of Americans barely know one single amendment?
https://news.gallup.com/poll/704198/social-media-linked-mixed-views-democracy.aspx. This research suggests initiatives like Uptrust are crucial for democratic functioning! the more people use social media the less they endorse democracy.... Read the full post- IsBix...
Polling suggests Hamas is still supported by the majority of Palestinians in Gaza, ~57%. although some polls say 40%...so I'm not sure what you mean by not representative.
most voters aren't even aware of the policies being written into law by the legislature. they vote on single issues: minimum wage, legalized weed, student loan forgiveness, solar panel subsidies.... - PaperTrails...
It appears there is very strong opinion these days about issues like corruption and misconduct. Either people are 100% sure it's happening on a large scale, or they refuse to believe the possibility even exists.... - Ron62...
Trust scores
Brand new, but the onboarding info suggests Trust Scores reflect how much a post's source "reflects my worldviews"? I'm not really looking for an echo chamber platform and had assumed these scores would focus more on good faith, or even veracity, as opposed to viewpoint... Great charts on polarization and echo-chambers in the USA
Six-Chart Sunday – Where You Sit Is Where You Stand - by some guy named Bruce Mehlman on Substack 90% of Republicans approved of President Trump’s job performance mid-April (~85 days in), tied for the highest own party approval at this point in the term per Hart Research.... - annabeth...
I just added a section at the end of the test before the scores where people have the option to share anything about their political perspective that wasn’t covered here or might help me refine and clarify the quiz. I’m excited to see what people write there.... Read the full post - mitch lewis...
Political Theater
I find myself bracing as I watch. Pervading sense of mistrust and cynicism. I am relating to the debate as political theater. If I could rank what I’m seeing on this platform it would be red arrow down, repeatedly.... Read the full post - Philip...
WWF Muppets
In this corner, JD Vance, Vance Refrigeration. And in this corner Governor Tim Balz. These guys are muppets. They’ll put on a good show, do their best to get folks riled up and to convince everyone that it’s really important, maybe even existentially important, that their side... It’s surprising (in a helpful way—learning my biases is one of the things I’m hoping UpTrust will continuously reveal) to hear your opinion that the Dem Party has moved very far right over the years.... - cindym...
My opinion, At this point, Trump is the antidote to the Biden/Harris socialist policies. A lot of people, including, RFK, Elon Musk, have changed their position on Trump because they believe that Harris is a mouthpiece for a corrupt American system that has already shown their... - dave...
An AI safety introduction that I like.
I’m curious what people’s thoughts, reactions and impacts from this link are. I’m already fairly familiar with this space, and it seems like it needs some solid introductory articles - so I wanted to present this one to you all and see what you thought.... Read the full post What do you think of Circling Europe dropping the term "Circling?"
I almost don’t want
Circling Europe
to show up in my feed, but I am very curious about people’s thoughts and reactions.Trump is going to be President (again)
The assassination attempt is definitely helping propel Trump to the presidency (aka the belief that "God is ordaining Trump to be president, thus saved him from harm"), though Elon Musk’s immediate endorsement after the assassination attempt (and $45 mil per month committed...