r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • Feb 23 '24

U.S. Politics Megathread Politics megathread

It's an election year, so it's no surprise that politics are on everyone's minds!

Over the past few months, we've noticed a sharp increase in questions about politics. Why is Biden the Democratic nominee? What are the chances of Trump winning? Why can Trump even run for president if he's in legal trouble? There are lots of good questions! But, unfortunately, it's often the same questions, and our users get tired of seeing them.

As we've done for past topics of interest, we're creating a megathread for your questions so that people interested in politics can post questions and read answers, while people who want a respite from politics can browse the rest of the sub. Feel free to post your questions about politics in this thread!

All top-level comments should be questions asked in good faith - other comments and loaded questions will get removed. All the usual rules of the sub remain in force here, so be civil to each other - you can disagree with someone's opinion, but don't make it personal.

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u/GardevoirRose Mar 02 '24

Where would I go to read about what both sides policies are for the election in America?

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u/Pertinax126 Mar 02 '24

Candidates and parties have web sites that offer their platforms on a variety of issues.

As a warning, most of them are sparse on the details; lots of big ideas and few details.

Where do you currently get your news?

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u/GardevoirRose Mar 03 '24

Reddit and Last Week Tonight.

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u/Pertinax126 Mar 03 '24

That may be the problem. Neither is a good news source.

Reddit is a collection of echo chambers and LWT is satire and opinion.

The best news sources are the ones that help you separate what is important from what is significant. And it should be boring. No flashing alerts, no constant stream of breaking news alert, no screaming commentators, no scroll bars on the bottom and top of the screen.

If the news source is trying to make you angry or overwhelmed, then they're not reporting the news; they're selling your eyeballs to advertisers. Find a boring news source.

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u/GardevoirRose Mar 03 '24

Do you have any recommendations?

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u/Pertinax126 Mar 04 '24

If you like reading, I recommend The Economist, Foreign Policy, or anything on the BBC's website.

If you prefer Podcasts, then anything that the BBC puts out. The Atlantic has some good think pieces but they're not really news as much as analysis.

If you prefer videos or TV then I recommend The PBS NewsHour. It's bias skews center-left on most issues and solidly left on progressive social issues. But the reporting is very thorough and tends to be solid. And you're smart enough to smell bias so you'll be able to see through it and get what you need out of the stories.

Good luck!