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Is it a fundamental tenet of liberalism to allow the expression of illiberal ideals?
In recent years, the US has seen a rise in a priori rejection or "cancelling" of illiberal ideas on the left. In essence, these ideas are being rejected from mainstream liberal society without good faith argument because they espouse or present…
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How do countries justify their missile programs?
I will use India as an example.
India seems to have only two real enemies: China and Pakistan.
The longest range missiles India would need to launch an attack on China should be roughly around 5000 km (4788.76 km, to be specific).
However, India is…
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Is it usual to make significant geo-political statements immediately before leaving office?
Yesterday, less than 24 hours before leaving office Mike Pompeo declared that China was commiting genocide against its Uighur population.
The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has declared that China is committing “ongoing” genocide against…
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Why does the left side with the Palestinians?
The Western moderate left is associated with certain values, in no particular order and with no claim of completeness or nuance: social mobility, personal freedom, safety net, secularism, humanism, religious tolerance, racial equality, sexual…
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Why wasn't Hirohito tried at the end of WWII?
At the end of the Second World War many Japanese generals such as Tojo and Yamashita were tried and executed, but Hirohito wasn't tried and even continued as emperor. Why wasn't he tried while he was involved in WWII and also in the second…
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Has Biden's campaign, or the Democratic Party, publicly voiced their opinion on granting some sort of immunity to Trump?
As a foreign spectator it seems likely to me that Trump won't leave the White House voluntarily. Losing his immunity appears to be a driving factor in why he is clinging to the position of power he currently holds.
That said, I wondered why Trump…
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Why dodge a question about your party's position (e.g. Kamala Harris on "packing the court" during VP debate) instead of saying it's undecided?
The motivation behind this question is the US Vice Presidential debate, where Kamala Harris dodged Mike Pence's question:
Are you and Joe Biden going to pack the court if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed? Are you going to pack the court?
She dodged…
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If either party would "pack the Supreme Court", what would be stopping the next administration from just doubling (+1) the number of judges again?
If either party (i.e. Democrats or Republicans) in the US would proceed to "pack the Supreme Court", what would be stopping the next administration (i.e. after power has switched once again to the other party in an election) from just doubling (plus…
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Why is using the euro instead of a local currency such a big deal and why is the wealth of the society an argument?
I think this is a question of both economics and politics, but I decided to ask it here.
There will soon be elections in Poland. There was a debate about this question: should Poland keep the złoty (our current currency) or adopt the euro? Some…
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How many members of antifa are in the U.S.?
I've done all the research I can, but I can't come up with an answer. Perhaps a professional on the subject can better inform me?
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Why are candidates expected to win their home state?
In coverage of primaries and elections I often hear it stated that candidates are expected to win their home states, or that it is embarrassing not to. I've seen this assertion here, such as in Has a presidential candidate ever lost his home state…
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Why is China interested in Socotra Rock?
I have read about how China is trying to claim Socotra Rock (a submerged rock 4.6 meters below sea level). However, this is not recognized by international law since the rock is 12 nautical miles from China's territory and is also claimed by South…
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A new proposal suggests subdividing Washington D.C. into 127 new states so that they can change the Constitution at will. Is this possible?
There is a new proposal in the Harvard Law Review titled: "Pack the Union: A Proposal to Admit New States for the Purpose of Amending the Constitution to Ensure Equal Representation".
Lamenting the results of the last election, the article suggests…
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To whom does "Madam Speaker" refer during the Trump impeachment debate?
Trump impeachment vote is underway. Every representative is making their case for or against the articles of impeachment. Every one of them is addressing the "Madam Speaker".
But what I see is that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not sitting on the chair --…
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Why don't all States switch to all postal voting?
Currently four states: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington run all their elections exclusively by mail. This seems to have the significant advantage of allowing people to vote at any time they please, thus increasing turnout. In addition,…
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