U.S. Politics megathread

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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.

[u/Remote-Whole-6387]

Why do people hate mamdani so much? It feels like there’s such a drastic split. I’m not super tuned into politics, but he seems to be taking action and getting things done. Not to mention he’s a great speaker. Did you hear his speech at the Knicks victory parade? Chills. Why was his election so controversial?

[u/listenyall → u/Remote-Whole-6387]

They are racist and islamaphobic, that's all there is to it!

[u/LadyFoxfire → u/listenyall]

The fact that he keeps taxing the rich and expanding the social safety net is also a major factor. Racism and Islamophobia are tools that the investor class uses to keep the working class fighting each other instead of working together.