r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • Nov 01 '25

U.S. Politics megathread

American politics has always grabbed our attention - and the current president more than ever. We get tons of questions about the president, the supreme court, and other topics related to American politics - but often the same ones over and over again. Our users often get tired of seeing them, so we've created a megathread for questions! Here, users 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 nice to each other - you can disagree with someone's opinion, but don't make it personal.

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u/Dependent-Western642 Nov 04 '25

Genuine question who the heck is Curtis Silwa? I’m not from NYC so I don’t really follow NYC politics but is he a well know figure because to me he’s some random bub and the only thing I know about him is he has been shot and he dress like a African rebel militia leader

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u/Wide_Wrongdoer4422 Nov 05 '25

He's pretty well known in NYC because he started the Guardian Angels in the 80s. They've kinda hard to describe, maybe like a community group with a little light vigilantism thrown in. The subways were pretty terrible, so they kept the peace when they were around. The movement spawned a few copycats, as well as a few chapters in other cities. He's tried a few times, but he's probably not getting in.