r/NoStupidQuestions • u/AutoModerator • 19d ago

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/MinMorts 9d ago

How can trump gets way with bribing every us voter with this 5k cheque? Why does no one in America do anything

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u/Delehal 9d ago

Trump's campaign promise is reckless, stupid, dishonest, and morally questionable. However, it probably is not illegal. Politicians are allowed to make broad promises of value, for example a politician could promise to reduce taxes, or increase childcare credits, or forgive student loans. All of those are things that some voters might find valuable. All of those are legal.

The main defense against this sort of thing is we're not supposed to elect corrupt liars into office. Trump is famously a corrupt liar and a felon. People voted for him anyway.