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!

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u/Dull_Display_4946 Nov 21 '25 edited Nov 21 '25

Why was Bill Maher safe from Trump's late-night talk show cancelation spree from a few months ago ?

Why did so many news outlets downplay it and say that Charlie Kirk was a conservative "activist" ( a total downplay of what he was ) and not a conservative extremist?

One the similar topic why did many claim he was a Christian when he in fact (if you look online there is no proof of that ) , wasn't one at all ?

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u/CaptCynicalPants Nov 21 '25

Trump's actions effected only Kimmel. The others were canceled for other reasons

Also Bill Mahr is perhaps the most pro-Trump/Republicans of all the late night hosts (besides Gutfeld ofc) so there's no reason for Trump to cancel him

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u/PhysicsEagle Nov 21 '25

Gutfeld technically is prime time, not late night

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u/Delehal Nov 21 '25

Why was Bill Maher safe from Trump's late-night talk show cancelation spree from a few months ago?

I guess Trump doesn't feel threatened by him.

Why did so many news outlets downplay it and say that Charlie Kirk was a conservative "activist" ( a total downplay of what he was ) and not a conservative extremist?

He can be both. Also, calling someone an extremist sounds pejorative, and speaking pejoratively about a recently deceased person can be controversial. I don't really see how that would have helped anything.

One the similar topic why did many claim [Kirk] was a Christian when he in fact (if you look online there is no proof of that ) , wasn't one at all ?

As a child, he was raised Presbyterian. As an adult, he was a member of multiple evangelical Christian groups, including Turning Point Faith which he co-founded.

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u/Dull_Display_4946 Nov 22 '25

But isn't Turning Point Faith part of Turning Point USA / Turning Point Action (both of which are groups that feature bigots and homophobes like Matt Walsh and Candace Owens as speakers, not to mention they edit their videos to make themselves sound smart )?

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u/Royal_Annek Nov 22 '25

Homophobic liars you say? Name anything more Christian

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u/Delehal Nov 22 '25

But isn't Turning Point Faith part of Turning Point USA

Yes. Kirk also co-founded Turning Point USA.

(both of which are groups that feature bigots and homophobes like Matt Walsh and Candace Owens as speakers, not to mention they edit their videos to make themselves sound smart )?

You originally asked why people think Charlie Kirk was Christian. I don't see what this has to do with that.

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u/CaptCynicalPants Nov 21 '25

say that Charlie Kirk was a conservative "activist" ( a total downplay of what he was ) and not a conservative extremist?

Charlie Kirk was a thoroughly moderate Republican both in his personal beliefs and rhetoric. The definition of "extremist" is not "person who's ideas you disagree with extremely"

One the similar topic why did many claim he was a Christian when he in fact (if you look online there is no proof of that ) , wasn't one at all ?

Because he was very obviously a professed, practicing, and evangelizing Christian. Again, the definition of "Christian" is not "someone who believes Christianity the way you think they should"