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Gwenhwyfar
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What do you think about France pulling its ambassador from the US?

Well, at the risk of somewhat understating it, measured by global standards, this is something of a tempest in a teapot. It is not good to be sure - and could have been avoided if the ten thumbed... Society & Politics

Julielamar2
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Is Wokism a totalitarian ideology?

This one can be answered relatively briefly. In short, no. "Wokism," rather, is an outward popular expression of various philosophical ideas and ideologies, some of which certainly do conduce to... Society & Politics

Anonymous
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If the government can draft you and order you into battle where you are likely to die, why then do you think they cannot require you to get the vaccine?

Because it is not a power granted to the President absent Congressional authority, and in any case is not specifically granted to Washington at all. Thus, the case against such a mandate at the... Society & Politics

Daniela1982
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Is vaccine mandates really against the Constitution?

Actually, it may be "against the Constitution," the final say that it is so laying with the courts and perhaps the Supreme Court. That said, the case against such a mandate at the Federal level... Society & Politics

KrakenAttackin
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For the adults on GAG, where were you 20 years ago today?

In my case, I was living in northern Virginia and working in Washington, DC. Thus, I got an almost first hand view. My boss came in an told me that a plane had hit one of the twin towers. We... Society & Politics

Anonymous
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Is one of the biggest problems among liberals & conservatives is that both spend very little time outside their own bubble?

That would be the "go to" answer. However, it is more complicated than that. The larger problem is that people do not understand the history and pedigree of their own ideas. Therefore, they end up... Society & Politics

Anonymous
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For those against abortion, what is the answer to these three questions?

Yes, yes, and yes. In fact, to take the last first, the woman is covered by health insurance. A woman is covered by her health insurance for the costs of carrying the child. (Medicaid if said... Society & Politics

Richardceorl1
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What do you think about 9/11? Why is research prohibited or restricted? ?

Cannot speak to the odd comment about "the building" having mostly Jewish employees. That is a rather bizarre notation. However, in general, the restriction on research - it is actually on the... Society & Politics

OddBeMe
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Could more info about Abortion stop these ridic laws?

Not sure what a "ridic" law is, but the question begs a series of more elemental questions: At EXACTLY what point does the fetus become a human being? What is the exact moment in the... Society & Politics

NorthwestRider
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Do You Look Down At Republicans Because They Care More About The Stupid Cultural War Crap Than Improving Their Own Lives?

The fallacy in the question is obvious. As the 18th century British statesman and political philosopher Edmund Burke said, "The principles of true politics are those of morality enlarged." The... Society & Politics

Anonymous
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Why can’t the US or other first world superpowers be the world’s police?

Well, taking into account the "Update," the problem with the theory is that man does not exist as "humanity." This was the great error of the Enlightenment philosophers - men will not leave their... Society & Politics

Ad_Quid_Orator
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What do you think about right wing news outlets slamming Bidens' withdrawal of Afghanistan?

Two points are pertinent. First, American media is replete with "biased media," right and left. Ever thus has it been. Secondly, whether the media bias is a factor in the criticism of Mr. Biden's... Society & Politics

Julielamar2
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Was Obama a good president?

There was nothing about the Obama presidency that really makes one nostalgic for it. Indeed, the irony is that, whatever his personal popularity among Democrats, they actually should have little... Society & Politics

Julielamar2
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Is Europe doomed to no longer count on the international scene?

To start, it is to remember that, as Lincoln famously noted, the only words that are true and permanent forever are - "This too shall pass..." In that sense, nothing - neither Europe's rise nor... Society & Politics

Richardceorl1
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What are your thoughts on the unvaccinated? ?

The assumption has been that a large segment of the population is "against" the COVID vaccine. Perhaps the answer is simpler. It is as likely that it is not so much that people are against the... Society & Politics

Stoner710
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What does it mean when a UK parliament holds Joe Biden in contempt?

Actually, the reference to "holding President Biden in contempt" was not a formal legal definition, but rather to a headline in a British daily newspaper. "The Daily Telegraph" if memory serves.... Society & Politics

Anonymous
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When it comes to covid, do you listen to medical professionals or Dr Trump?

You are aware that Mr. Trump has advocated getting the vaccine - a vaccine that his Operation Warp Speed helped to expedite and make possible, right. Forgive me, I am no fan of Mr. Trump's,... Society & Politics

kc_4308
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My body , My choice what does this mean to you?

It is a slogan masquerading as a principle. An assertion of willfulness affecting to be moral. It ignores Burke's famous aphorism, "The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do as they... Society & Politics

Anonymous
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Why is everyone so tough on Biden when things go wrong? ?

Well, this suggests that Mr. Trump was not brutally and often criticized when he made mistakes. That is not my recollection of his presidency - and I say this as no fan of Mr. Trump. See also... Society & Politics

SmokinAces2000
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Do you think Biden is wrong for taking the troops out of Afghanistan?

Voted No - and I say this as no fan of Mr. Biden and as one who believes that he made the correct decision, his execution of it has been massively botched. That said, the war in Afghanistan was... Society & Politics

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