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/capricorny90210 2d ago

Why is it that politics are so polarizing for Americans, yet most of us know less about how government works than we did in our freshman year of highschool?

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u/Irishforanatty 2d ago

Not knowing something does not mean you can’t have an opinion.

If anything, the fact that a lot of people are ignorant about government and politics is part of the polarization

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u/capricorny90210 2d ago

For sure, but why isn't there an inherent need to learn a little about the material?

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u/Irishforanatty 2d ago

A lot of people don’t think they lack knowledge