The Gilded Age is usually forgotten about. You could ask a hundred people randomly chosen for their opinions on people like Ben Harrison and Chester Arthur and you would come up pretty much empty. At most maybe remembering that Harrison got the job because of weird electoral college results, Arthur came about because Garfield who was not an orange cat was shot and Alexander Graham Bell's metal detector failed to work for him, and Harrison was the grandson of the shortest ruling president. The gilded age brought in the period when America's economic growth would make it the biggest economic po ..read more

According to the Chinese government, American exceptionalism is a mirage that is more properly described as a dysfunctional circus, with a plethora of defects. They cite the Brookings Institution's assessment of a nation in decline and the Carnegie Endowment anticipating further disintegration as the "inherent ills of American capitalism worsen". The Chinese also cite Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group opining his fears that the 2024 presidential election would provoke deadly violence. To what extent is it possible to ward off this dark view of America's present and her future course? If a poli ..read more

With the Campus protests going on at Columbia University as well as on campuses around the US over the conflict in Gaza how much of an effect will this have on the 2024 election? Will it be enough to move the needle or will it simply be forgotten come November? These protests have drawn comparisons to the Kent state protests that occured during the Vietnam War despite the US not having troops in Gaza compared to Vietnam where the US had a draft in place and deployed over half a million troops at the war's peak. submitted by /u/Musashi3111 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

In my research on the caste system, I encountered the term "Varna," which refers to the traditional classification system in Indian society. Initially, the term "caste" was introduced by outsiders to describe the social stratification present in India. Historically, Indian society operated under the Varna system, which categorized people into four main groups based on their occupation and social status. What's interesting is that many individuals from the upper echelons of society claims that the word 'CASTE' does not ever existed in Hinduism. However, The reality is these upper classes still ..read more

For context, I'm not American. When I read news in my country, especially from left-wing outlets (of course), they usually frame Donald Trump at being far-right. Being not that familiar with American politics in general, I would like to hear the opinions of an American on this thought. I think of him as evidently conservative but I wouldn't say as radical as far-right. What are your thoughts? submitted by /u/MyMumDroppedMe [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi everyone, i hope you're having a great day. I currently have a marxist view of this issue (the class struggle between the workers and the means of production's owners being what's creating the conflicting ideas of the left and the right). I may elaborate if you want me to, but my question is : What's your idea of the cause of the ideological differences we can observe on the left and on the right ? My question isn't restricted to US politics. Thanks for your interest and for your time. submitted by /u/Mizzati [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

In the instant case being argued before the Supreme Court today, numerous briefs have filed that, in essence, argue that the unit executive can only be removed or punished through impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate. This reasoning is likely to figure prominently in the outcome of the Supreme Court case, Trump v. US (2024). In practical terms this means that a Senate passionate enough to overlook clear violations of the law and exhonorate a President of wrongdoing can undo the rule of law as applying to the President. What is the sense among the discussants here about the un ..read more

Protests at college campuses across the nation are engaging in (overwhelmingly) peaceful protests in regards to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and Palestine as a whole. I wasn't alive at the time, but this seems to echo the protests of Vietnam. If there were to be a deadly crackdown on these protests, such as the Kent State Massacre, what do you think the backlash would be? How do you think Biden, Trump, or any other politician would react? submitted by /u/Admirable_Sir2776 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

If there's a better sub for this then let me know. I'm not saying that this is or was the situation at UTA since I don't know all the details. Rather, from what I read it sparked a curiosity about something. Let's say that the students are peacefully protesting. The cops coming to forcefully remove them from the situation and arrest them would be to violate their constitutional right. Assuming it's public property etc, at what point, if any, does the federal government step in in defense of their American rights that the state is violating? I'm not super clear on all of it but from my underst ..read more

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is set this week to enter negotiations with China regarding its continued trade with Russia, despite US request for sanctions. Russia itself has been under US(& global) trade sanctions since its widely condemned land invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 500 Further sanctions were placed after a prominent political opponent of Putin died in custody earlier this year. The the US has drafted sanctions against China, mirroring those placed on India in Febuary over continued engagement that is supporting Russias economy. Blinken will be using these drafted sanctions ..read more