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  1. General Political Chat

    1. Latest US & World News

      Posts of newsworthy political items.
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      Latest: Australia's 'biggest defence export' was meant to go to the US first, but Canada snuck past Donald NMNeil, Mar 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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    2. Current Events

      Discuss the latest political news not applicable to other categories.
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      Latest: Elon Musk calls Jimmy Kimmel an 'unfunny jerk' after he appears to make light of Tesla attacks grapeape, Mar 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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    3. Political Opinions & Beliefs

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      Latest: What is Americas military for? 9royhobbs, Mar 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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    4. Elections & Campaigns

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      Latest: 10 Secret Bureaucrat Cheats yangforward, Mar 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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      Latest: If Trump keeps this up will he be the Greatest POTUS ever? Pieces of Malarkey, Mar 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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    6. Humor & Satire

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      Latest: Funny Political Cartoons XIV gorfias, Mar 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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      Latest: Greetings Forum Members DennisTate, Jan 31, 2025
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  3. More Topics

    1. Religion & Philosophy

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      Latest: Christian Themes in Middle-earth DarkDaimon, Mar 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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      Latest: What Are You Listening To Right Now? #26 NEW!! Xyce, Mar 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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      Latest: New Research Unsettles Climate Science Jack Hays, Mar 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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      Latest: Proposed Republic of Western Canada and Unified Field Theory of M.W.P. DennisTate, Mar 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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  4. Political Issues

    1. Public Health

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      1. Coronavirus Pandemic Discussions

      Latest: Safe and effective, hey? Scott, Mar 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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    2. Civil Rights

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      Latest: The Truth About Race and Intelligence Turtledude, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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    3. Abortion

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      Latest: What is abortion? Bowerbird, Mar 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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    4. Warfare / Military

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      1. Ethnic & Religious Conflicts

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      Latest: Army Doesn't Have Enough Soldiers for Potential Wars with China and Russia, Review Committee Says Mushroom, Mar 12, 2025
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    5. Gun Control

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      Latest: The DOJ is reevaluating its litigation position regarding silencers. FatBack, Mar 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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    6. Economics & Trade

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      Latest: Free Market Fundamentalist Ideology is based on a Logical Fallacy. Kyklos, Mar 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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    7. Environment & Conservation

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      Latest: New Nuclear Power Is on the Way AFM, Mar 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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    8. Budget & Taxes

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      Latest: Young adult who supported Left loses it after realizing he must pay 57% tax FatBack, Mar 15, 2025
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    9. Law & Justice

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      Latest: Is Elon Musk liable for DOGE actions? Robert Urbanek, Mar 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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    10. Health Care

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      Latest: AI Versus Radiologists, as but One Example modernpaladin, Mar 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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    11. Other Political Issues

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      9. Immigration

      Latest: Jordan lays out timeline for tackling high-skilled tech visas, immigration overhaul efforts Lil Mike, Mar 16, 2025
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  5. Politics by Region

    1. Middle East

      Political topics specific to the Middle East.
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      Latest: P. M. Benjamin Netanyahu, I believe that somebody greater than Solomon is here? DennisTate, Mar 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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    2. Australia, NZ, Pacific

      Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Islands.
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      Latest: Hey Australia- what's this about? modernpaladin, Mar 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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    3. Western Europe

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      Latest: The best sales pitch....the greatest sales pitch ever....allies queue up to buy a watered down F-47 Bowerbird, Mar 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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    4. Russia & Eastern Europe

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      Latest: Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine Jack Hays, Mar 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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    5. Other Regions

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      5. Central & South America

      Latest: Should Mad Max Bernier join with Pierre Poilievre? DennisTate, Mar 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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  6. Other Political Discussion

    1. Conspiracy Theories

      Theories surrounding major historical events and the forces shaping today's world.
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      1. 9/11

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      Latest: "Justin Trudeau invited China's People's Liberation Army to train troops in Canada??? DennisTate, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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    2. Media & Commentators

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      Latest: What Bezos Did To The Washington Post Hurts America Big-Time! JimfromPennsylvania, Feb 27, 2025
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    3. History & Past Politicians

      Discuss politics from years & decades ago.
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      Latest: History Is For Suckers. philosophical, Mar 6, 2025
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    4. Political Science

      Political parties, systems, administration, law, voting, policy & methodology.
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      Latest: Some fundamental reasoning behind US wars yangforward, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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    5. Debates & Contests

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      Latest: Are there logical fallacies in Christianity? Kode, Feb 8, 2025
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