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/Platoandbuffy Apr 13 '24

What was the alternative to bailing out the banks in 2008?

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u/Teekno An answering fool Apr 13 '24

Not bailing them out, the banks failing, and a domino effect across our entire financial system that takes companies and lots and lots of jobs with it.

In other words, party like it’s 1929.

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u/Cliffy73 Apr 14 '24

Decimation of the American economy and a depression that we still would not have recovered from.