<!DOCTYPE html>











	
	




	<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="Political Forum">
	
		<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/i/ph-192.png">
	



















	



















	











	

































	



























	









































<html id="XF" lang="en-US" dir="LTR"
	  style="font-size: 62.5%;"
	  data-app="public"
	  data-template="forum_list"
	  data-container-key=""
	  data-content-key=""
	  data-logged-in="false"
	  data-cookie-prefix="xf_"
	  data-csrf="1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055"
	  class="has-no-js template-forum_list  uix_page--fixed  uix_hasPageAction"
	  >
	<head>
		<meta charset="utf-8" />
		<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge" />
		<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover">

		

		<title>Politics, Policy, Political News | Political Forum</title>
		<link rel="manifest" crossorigin="use-credentials" href="/webmanifest.php">
		
			<meta name="theme-color" content="#005594" />
			<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#005594">
		
		<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="Political Forum">
		
			<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/i/ph-192.png">
		

		
			
		<meta name="description" content="US Politics, Policy, Political News, Current Events, Analysis, World Affairs, Political Issues, Life, Technology, Science, Business, Sports, Entertainment" />
		<meta property="og:description" content="US Politics, Policy, Political News, Current Events, Analysis, World Affairs, Political Issues, Life, Technology, Science, Business, Sports, Entertainment" />
		<meta property="twitter:description" content="US Politics, Policy, Political News, Current Events, Analysis, World Affairs, Political Issues, Life, Technology, Science, Business, Sports, Entertainment" />
	
		
			<link rel="canonical" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/political-forums/" />
		

		
			
	
	
	<meta property="og:site_name" content="Political Forum" />


		
		
			
	
	
	<meta property="og:type" content="website" />


		
		
			
	
	
	
		<meta property="og:title" content="Politics, Policy, Political News" />
		<meta property="twitter:title" content="Politics, Policy, Political News" />
	


		
		
		
			
	
	
	<meta property="og:url" content="https://politicalhotwire.com/political-forums/" />


		
		
			
	
	
	
		<meta property="og:image" content="https://politicalhotwire.com/i/ph-og.png" />
		<meta property="twitter:image" content="https://politicalhotwire.com/i/ph-og.png" />
		<meta property="twitter:card" content="summary" />
	


		

		
	

	

	
		
	

	<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css.php?css=public%3Anormalize.css%2Cpublic%3Afa.css%2Cpublic%3Acore.less%2Cpublic%3Aapp.less&amp;s=24&amp;l=1&amp;d=1722252086&amp;k=1d90758730237ca87e8aaaad2023c94ed81c3673" />

	
		<link rel="preload" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/styles/uix/fonts/icons/material-icons/fonts/materialdesignicons-webfont.woff2?v=6.9.96" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin="anonymous" />
		<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/styles/uix/fonts/icons/material-icons/css/materialdesignicons.min.css?d=1709113984" />	
	

	
	
	

	<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css.php?css=public%3Aadx_footer.less%2Cpublic%3Anode_list.less%2Cpublic%3Auix.less%2Cpublic%3Auix_extendedFooter.less%2Cpublic%3Auix_socialMedia.less%2Cpublic%3Aextra.less&amp;s=24&amp;l=1&amp;d=1722252086&amp;k=d6b863542a693e8f2ae87a308521d5a427bc9d72" />

	
		<style type="text/css">@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic/400/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0301,U+0400-045F,U+0490-0491,U+04B0-04B1,U+2116;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/vietnamese/400/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0102-0103,U+0110-0111,U+0128-0129,U+0168-0169,U+01A0-01A1,U+01AF-01B0,U+0300-0301,U+0303-0304,U+0308-0309,U+0323,U+0329,U+1EA0-1EF9,U+20AB;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin/400/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic-ext/400/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0460-052F,U+1C80-1C88,U+20B4,U+2DE0-2DFF,U+A640-A69F,U+FE2E-FE2F;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin-ext/400/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/greek/400/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0370-03FF;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/vietnamese/500/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0102-0103,U+0110-0111,U+0128-0129,U+0168-0169,U+01A0-01A1,U+01AF-01B0,U+0300-0301,U+0303-0304,U+0308-0309,U+0323,U+0329,U+1EA0-1EF9,U+20AB;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/greek/500/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0370-03FF;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin-ext/500/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic-ext/500/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0460-052F,U+1C80-1C88,U+20B4,U+2DE0-2DFF,U+A640-A69F,U+FE2E-FE2F;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin/500/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic/500/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0301,U+0400-045F,U+0490-0491,U+04B0-04B1,U+2116;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin-ext/600/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic/600/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0301,U+0400-045F,U+0490-0491,U+04B0-04B1,U+2116;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic-ext/600/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0460-052F,U+1C80-1C88,U+20B4,U+2DE0-2DFF,U+A640-A69F,U+FE2E-FE2F;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/greek/600/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0370-03FF;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/vietnamese/600/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0102-0103,U+0110-0111,U+0128-0129,U+0168-0169,U+01A0-01A1,U+01AF-01B0,U+0300-0301,U+0303-0304,U+0308-0309,U+0323,U+0329,U+1EA0-1EF9,U+20AB;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin/600/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/vietnamese/700/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0102-0103,U+0110-0111,U+0128-0129,U+0168-0169,U+01A0-01A1,U+01AF-01B0,U+0300-0301,U+0303-0304,U+0308-0309,U+0323,U+0329,U+1EA0-1EF9,U+20AB;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic/700/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0301,U+0400-045F,U+0490-0491,U+04B0-04B1,U+2116;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/cyrillic-ext/700/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0460-052F,U+1C80-1C88,U+20B4,U+2DE0-2DFF,U+A640-A69F,U+FE2E-FE2F;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/greek/700/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0370-03FF;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin/700/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;font-display:swap;}@font-face {font-family:IBM Plex Sans;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;src:url(/cf-fonts/s/ibm-plex-sans/5.0.18/latin-ext/700/normal.woff2);unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF;font-display:swap;}</style>
	
	
		<script src="/js/xf/preamble.min.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
	
	
	<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">


		
			<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/i/ph-fav.png" sizes="32x32" />
		
		
			<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/i/ph-og.png" />
		
		
	
		<script async src="/jc/gtm.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
	
	<script>
		window.dataLayer=window.dataLayer||[];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments)}gtag("js",new Date);gtag('config','G-NG14278YCJ',{'style_id':24,});
!function(b,c){"object"==typeof console&&"function"==typeof console.error&&(console.error_old=console.error,console.error=function(){console.error_old.apply(this,arguments);b.gtag("event","exception",{error_type:"console",error_message:arguments[0],fatal:!1})});b.onerror=function(a,d,e){b.gtag("event","exception",{error_type:"javascript",error_message:a,error_location:d,error_line_number:e,fatal:!1})};b.onload=function(){c.querySelectorAll("img").forEach(a=>{a.complete&&0===a.naturalWidth&&b.gtag("event",
"exception",{error_type:"image",error_message:"not_loaded",error_location:a.src,fatal:!1})})}}(window,document);
	</script>


		

		
	<meta name="robots" content="noai, noimageai">


    
    <script type="text/javascript" src="//monu.delivery/site/f/4/c90d73-8a73-42a8-8ad9-ef4e6786cb2e.js" data-cfasync="false"></script>

<script>
  var _comscore = _comscore || [];
  _comscore.push({ c1: "2", c2: "37076962", options: {enableFirstPartyCookie: true }});
  (function() {
    var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true;
    s.src = "https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/cs/37076962/beacon.js";
    el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el);
  })();
</script>
<noscript>
    <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=37076962&amp;cv=3.6.0&amp;cj=1">
</noscript>
	</head>

	<body data-template="forum_list">
		<style>
	.p-pageWrapper .p-navSticky {
		top: 0 !important;
	}

	

	
	

	
	
	
		
			
			
		
	

	

	
		
	

		
		
		.uix_mainTabBar {top: 37px !important;}
		.uix_stickyBodyElement:not(.offCanvasMenu) {
			top: 52px !important;
			min-height: calc(100vh - 52px) !important;
		}
		.uix_sidebarInner .uix_sidebar--scroller {margin-top: 52px;}
		.uix_sidebarInner {margin-top: -52px;}
		.p-body-sideNavInner .uix_sidebar--scroller {margin-top: 52px;}
		.p-body-sideNavInner {margin-top: -52px;}
		.uix_stickyCategoryStrips {top: 52px !important;}
		#XF .u-anchorTarget {
			height: 52px;
			margin-top: -52px;
		}
	
		

		
			@media (max-width: $uix_sidebarBreakpoint) {
		
				.p-sectionLinks {display: none;}

				

				.uix_mainTabBar {top: 37px !important;}
				.uix_stickyBodyElement:not(.offCanvasMenu) {
					top: 52px !important;
					min-height: calc(100vh - 52px) !important;
				}
				.uix_sidebarInner .uix_sidebar--scroller {margin-top: 52px;}
				.uix_sidebarInner {margin-top: -52px;}
				.p-body-sideNavInner .uix_sidebar--scroller {margin-top: 52px;}
				.p-body-sideNavInner {margin-top: -52px;}
				.uix_stickyCategoryStrips {top: 52px !important;}
				#XF .u-anchorTarget {
					height: 52px;
					margin-top: -52px;
				}

				
		
			}
		
	

	.uix_sidebarNav .uix_sidebar--scroller {max-height: calc(100vh - 52px);}
	
	
</style>


		<div id="jumpToTop"></div>

		

		<div class="uix_pageWrapper--fixed">
			<div class="p-pageWrapper" id="top">

				
					
	
	



					

					

					
						
						
							<header class="p-header" id="header">
								<div class="p-header-inner">
									
						
							<div class="p-header-content">
								
									
										
	
	<div class="p-header-logo p-header-logo--image">
		<a class="uix_logo" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/political-forums/">
			
				<div class="uix_logo--text"><i class="mdi mdi-star-circle mdi-spin uix_logoIcon"></i>Political Hotwire</div>
			
		</a>
		
	</div>


									

									
										<div class="p-nav-opposite">
											
												
		
			
				
				
					<div class="p-navgroup p-discovery">
						
							
	

							
	
		
		
			<div class="uix_searchBar">
				<div class="uix_searchBarInner">
					<form action="/s/search" method="post" class="uix_searchForm" data-xf-init="quick-search">
						<a class="uix_search--close">
							<i class="fa--xf far fa-window-close" aria-hidden="true"></i>
						</a>
						<input type="text" class="input js-uix_syncValue uix_searchInput uix_searchDropdown__trigger" autocomplete="off" data-uixsync="search" name="keywords" placeholder="Search…" aria-label="Search" data-menu-autofocus="true" />
						<a href="/s/"
						   class="uix_search--settings u-ripple"
						   data-xf-key="/"
						   aria-label="Search"
						   aria-expanded="false"
						   aria-haspopup="true"
						   title="Search">
							<i class="fa--xf far fa-cog" aria-hidden="true"></i>
						</a>
						<span class=" uix_searchIcon">
							<i class="fa--xf far fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
						</span>
						<input type="hidden" name="_xfToken" value="1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055" />
					</form>
				</div>

				
					<a class="uix_searchIconTrigger p-navgroup-link p-navgroup-link--iconic p-navgroup-link--search u-ripple"
					   aria-label="Search"
					   aria-expanded="false"
					   aria-haspopup="true"
					   title="Search">
						<i aria-hidden="true"></i>
					</a>
				

				
					<a href="/s/"
					   class="p-navgroup-link p-navgroup-link--iconic p-navgroup-link--search u-ripple js-uix_minimalSearch__target"
					   data-xf-click="menu"
					   aria-label="Search"
					   aria-expanded="false"
					   aria-haspopup="true"
					   title="Search">
						<i aria-hidden="true"></i>
					</a>
				

				<div class="menu menu--structural menu--wide" data-menu="menu" aria-hidden="true">
					<form action="/s/search" method="post"
						  class="menu-content"
						  data-xf-init="quick-search">
						<h3 class="menu-header">Search</h3>
						
						<div class="menu-row">
							
								<input type="text" class="input js-uix_syncValue" name="keywords" data-uixsync="search" placeholder="Search…" aria-label="Search" data-menu-autofocus="true" />
							
						</div>

						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<label class="iconic"><input type="checkbox"  name="c[title_only]" value="1" /><i aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="iconic-label">Search titles only

										
											<span tabindex="0" role="button"
												  data-xf-init="tooltip" data-trigger="hover focus click" title="Tags will also be searched in content where tags are supported">

												<i class="fa--xf far fa-question-circle u-muted u-smaller" aria-hidden="true"></i>
											</span></span></label>

						</div>
						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<div class="inputGroup">
								<span class="inputGroup-text" id="ctrl_search_menu_by_member">By:</span>
								<input type="text" class="input" name="c[users]" data-xf-init="auto-complete" placeholder="Member" aria-labelledby="ctrl_search_menu_by_member" />
							</div>
						</div>
						<div class="menu-footer">
							<span class="menu-footer-controls">
								<button type="submit" class="button--primary button button--icon button--icon--search"><span class="button-text">Search</span></button>
								<a href="/s/" class="button"><span class="button-text">Advanced search…</span></a>
							</span>
						</div>

						<input type="hidden" name="_xfToken" value="1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055" />
					</form>
				</div>


				<div class="menu menu--structural menu--wide uix_searchDropdown__menu" aria-hidden="true">
					<form action="/s/search" method="post"
						  class="menu-content"
						  data-xf-init="quick-search">
						
						
							<input name="keywords"
								   class="js-uix_syncValue"
								   data-uixsync="search"
								   placeholder="Search…"
								   aria-label="Search"
								   type="hidden" />
						

						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<label class="iconic"><input type="checkbox"  name="c[title_only]" value="1" /><i aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="iconic-label">Search titles only

										
											<span tabindex="0" role="button"
												  data-xf-init="tooltip" data-trigger="hover focus click" title="Tags will also be searched in content where tags are supported">

												<i class="fa--xf far fa-question-circle u-muted u-smaller" aria-hidden="true"></i>
											</span></span></label>

						</div>
						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<div class="inputGroup">
								<span class="inputGroup-text">By:</span>
								<input class="input" name="c[users]" data-xf-init="auto-complete" placeholder="Member" />
							</div>
						</div>
						<div class="menu-footer">
							<span class="menu-footer-controls">
								<button type="submit" class="button--primary button button--icon button--icon--search"><span class="button-text">Search</span></button>
								<a href="/s/" class="button" rel="nofollow"><span class="button-text">Advanced…</span></a>
							</span>
						</div>

						<input type="hidden" name="_xfToken" value="1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055" />
					</form>
				</div>
			</div>
		
	
	

						
					</div>
				
				
	

			
		
	
											
										</div>
									
								
							</div>
						
					
								</div>
							</header>
						
					
					

					
					
					

					
						<div class="p-navSticky p-navSticky--primary " data-top-offset-breakpoints="
						[
							{
								&quot;breakpoint&quot;: &quot;0&quot;,
								&quot;offset&quot;: &quot;0&quot;
							}
							
							
						]
					" data-xf-init="sticky-header">
							
						<nav class="p-nav">
							<div class="p-nav-inner">
								
									
									
										
										
									<button type="button" class="button--plain p-nav-menuTrigger js-uix_badge--totalUnread badgeContainer button" data-badge="0" data-xf-click="off-canvas" data-menu=".js-headerOffCanvasMenu" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Menu"><span class="button-text">
										<i aria-hidden="true"></i>
									</span></button>
									
								

								
	
	<div class="p-header-logo p-header-logo--image">
		<a class="uix_logo" href="https://politicalhotwire.com/political-forums/">
			
				<div class="uix_logo--text"><i class="mdi mdi-star-circle mdi-spin uix_logoIcon"></i>Political Hotwire</div>
			
		</a>
		
	</div>



								
									
										<div class="p-nav-scroller hScroller" data-xf-init="h-scroller" data-auto-scroll=".p-navEl.is-selected">
											<div class="hScroller-scroll">
												<ul class="p-nav-list js-offCanvasNavSource">
													
														<li>
															
	<div class="p-navEl u-ripple " data-has-children="true">
		
			
				
	
	<a href="/"
			class="p-navEl-link p-navEl-link--splitMenu "
			
			
			data-nav-id="EWRporta"><span>Home</span></a>

				
					<a data-xf-key="1"
					   data-xf-click="menu"
					   data-menu-pos-ref="< .p-navEl"
					   class="p-navEl-splitTrigger"
					   role="button"
					   tabindex="0"
					   aria-label="Toggle expanded"
					   aria-expanded="false"
					   aria-haspopup="true">
					</a>
				
				
			
				
					<div class="menu menu--structural" data-menu="menu" aria-hidden="true">
						<div class="menu-content">
							
								
	
	
	<a href="/current-events/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="CurrentEvents"><span>Current Events</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/political-discussions/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="PoliticalDiscussions"><span>Political Discussions</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/world-politics/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="WorldPolitics"><span>World Politics</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/opinion-polls/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="OpinionPolls"><span>Opinion Polls</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/political-ideologies/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="PoliticalIdeologies"><span>Political Ideologies</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/civil-rights/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="CivilRights"><span>Civil Rights</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/economics/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="Economics"><span>Economics</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/healthcare/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="Healthcare"><span>Healthcare</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/military/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="Military"><span>Military</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/education/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="Education"><span>Education</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/journalism/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="Journalism"><span>Journalism</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/world-history/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="WorldHistory"><span>World History</span></a>

	

							
								
	
	
	<a href="/science-technology/"
			class="menu-linkRow u-ripple u-indentDepth0 js-offCanvasCopy "
			
			
			data-nav-id="ScienceTechnology"><span>Science / Technology</span></a>

	

							
						</div>
					</div>
				
			
			
			
		
			
	
</div>

														</li>
													
														<li>
															
	<div class="p-navEl u-ripple is-selected" >
		
			
				
	
	<a href="/political-forums/"
			class="p-navEl-link  "
			
			data-xf-key="2"
			data-nav-id="forums"><span>Forums</span></a>

				
				
			
			
			
		
			
	
</div>

														</li>
													
														<li>
															
	<div class="p-navEl u-ripple " >
		
			
				
	
	<a href="/trending/"
			class="p-navEl-link  "
			
			data-xf-key="3"
			data-nav-id="thtrending"><span>Trending</span></a>

				
				
			
			
			
		
			
	
</div>

														</li>
													
												</ul>
											</div>
										</div>
									

									
								

								
	


								
									<div class="p-nav-opposite">
										
											
		
			
				
					<div class="p-navgroup p-account p-navgroup--guest">
						
							
								
	
		
		
	
		
			<a href="/login/" class="p-navgroup-link u-ripple p-navgroup-link--textual p-navgroup-link--logIn" data-follow-redirects="on">
				<i></i>
				<span class="p-navgroup-linkText">Login</span>
			</a>
		
	
	
		
			<a href="/register/" class="p-navgroup-link u-ripple p-navgroup-link--textual p-navgroup-link--register" data-follow-redirects="on">
				<i></i>
				<span class="p-navgroup-linkText">Register</span>
			</a>
		
	

	

							
						
					</div>
				
				
					<div class="p-navgroup p-discovery">
						
							
	
		
	

							
	
		
		
			<div class="uix_searchBar">
				<div class="uix_searchBarInner">
					<form action="/s/search" method="post" class="uix_searchForm" data-xf-init="quick-search">
						<a class="uix_search--close">
							<i class="fa--xf far fa-window-close" aria-hidden="true"></i>
						</a>
						<input type="text" class="input js-uix_syncValue uix_searchInput uix_searchDropdown__trigger" autocomplete="off" data-uixsync="search" name="keywords" placeholder="Search…" aria-label="Search" data-menu-autofocus="true" />
						<a href="/s/"
						   class="uix_search--settings u-ripple"
						   data-xf-key="/"
						   aria-label="Search"
						   aria-expanded="false"
						   aria-haspopup="true"
						   title="Search">
							<i class="fa--xf far fa-cog" aria-hidden="true"></i>
						</a>
						<span class=" uix_searchIcon">
							<i class="fa--xf far fa-search" aria-hidden="true"></i>
						</span>
						<input type="hidden" name="_xfToken" value="1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055" />
					</form>
				</div>

				
					<a class="uix_searchIconTrigger p-navgroup-link p-navgroup-link--iconic p-navgroup-link--search u-ripple"
					   aria-label="Search"
					   aria-expanded="false"
					   aria-haspopup="true"
					   title="Search">
						<i aria-hidden="true"></i>
					</a>
				

				
					<a href="/s/"
					   class="p-navgroup-link p-navgroup-link--iconic p-navgroup-link--search u-ripple js-uix_minimalSearch__target"
					   data-xf-click="menu"
					   aria-label="Search"
					   aria-expanded="false"
					   aria-haspopup="true"
					   title="Search">
						<i aria-hidden="true"></i>
					</a>
				

				<div class="menu menu--structural menu--wide" data-menu="menu" aria-hidden="true">
					<form action="/s/search" method="post"
						  class="menu-content"
						  data-xf-init="quick-search">
						<h3 class="menu-header">Search</h3>
						
						<div class="menu-row">
							
								<input type="text" class="input js-uix_syncValue" name="keywords" data-uixsync="search" placeholder="Search…" aria-label="Search" data-menu-autofocus="true" />
							
						</div>

						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<label class="iconic"><input type="checkbox"  name="c[title_only]" value="1" /><i aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="iconic-label">Search titles only

										
											<span tabindex="0" role="button"
												  data-xf-init="tooltip" data-trigger="hover focus click" title="Tags will also be searched in content where tags are supported">

												<i class="fa--xf far fa-question-circle u-muted u-smaller" aria-hidden="true"></i>
											</span></span></label>

						</div>
						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<div class="inputGroup">
								<span class="inputGroup-text" id="ctrl_search_menu_by_member">By:</span>
								<input type="text" class="input" name="c[users]" data-xf-init="auto-complete" placeholder="Member" aria-labelledby="ctrl_search_menu_by_member" />
							</div>
						</div>
						<div class="menu-footer">
							<span class="menu-footer-controls">
								<button type="submit" class="button--primary button button--icon button--icon--search"><span class="button-text">Search</span></button>
								<a href="/s/" class="button"><span class="button-text">Advanced search…</span></a>
							</span>
						</div>

						<input type="hidden" name="_xfToken" value="1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055" />
					</form>
				</div>


				<div class="menu menu--structural menu--wide uix_searchDropdown__menu" aria-hidden="true">
					<form action="/s/search" method="post"
						  class="menu-content"
						  data-xf-init="quick-search">
						
						
							<input name="keywords"
								   class="js-uix_syncValue"
								   data-uixsync="search"
								   placeholder="Search…"
								   aria-label="Search"
								   type="hidden" />
						

						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<label class="iconic"><input type="checkbox"  name="c[title_only]" value="1" /><i aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="iconic-label">Search titles only

										
											<span tabindex="0" role="button"
												  data-xf-init="tooltip" data-trigger="hover focus click" title="Tags will also be searched in content where tags are supported">

												<i class="fa--xf far fa-question-circle u-muted u-smaller" aria-hidden="true"></i>
											</span></span></label>

						</div>
						
						<div class="menu-row">
							<div class="inputGroup">
								<span class="inputGroup-text">By:</span>
								<input class="input" name="c[users]" data-xf-init="auto-complete" placeholder="Member" />
							</div>
						</div>
						<div class="menu-footer">
							<span class="menu-footer-controls">
								<button type="submit" class="button--primary button button--icon button--icon--search"><span class="button-text">Search</span></button>
								<a href="/s/" class="button" rel="nofollow"><span class="button-text">Advanced…</span></a>
							</span>
						</div>

						<input type="hidden" name="_xfToken" value="1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055" />
					</form>
				</div>
			</div>
		
	
	

						
					</div>
				
				
	

			
		
	
											
	
		
	
		
		
	

	

										
									</div>
								
							</div>
							
						</nav>
					
						</div>
						
		
			<div class="p-sectionLinks p-sectionLinks--empty"></div>
		
	
						

					

					
	

					
	

					
	

					
	

					
				

				
				<div class="offCanvasMenu offCanvasMenu--nav js-headerOffCanvasMenu" data-menu="menu" aria-hidden="true" data-ocm-builder="navigation">
					<div class="offCanvasMenu-backdrop" data-menu-close="true"></div>
					<div class="offCanvasMenu-content">
						
						<div class="sidePanel sidePanel--nav sidePanel--visitor">
	<div class="sidePanel__tabPanels">
		
		<div data-content="navigation" class="is-active sidePanel__tabPanel js-navigationTabPanel">
			
							<div class="offCanvasMenu-header">
								Menu
								<a class="offCanvasMenu-closer" data-menu-close="true" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Close"></a>
							</div>
							
							<div class="js-offCanvasNavTarget"></div>
							
							
						
		</div>
		
		
		
	</div>
</div>

						
						<div class="offCanvasMenu-installBanner js-installPromptContainer" style="display: none;" data-xf-init="install-prompt">
							<div class="offCanvasMenu-installBanner-header">Install the app</div>
							<button type="button" class="js-installPromptButton button"><span class="button-text">Install</span></button>
							<template class="js-installTemplateIOS">

								<div class="overlay-title">How to install the app on iOS</div>
								<div class="block-body">
									<div class="block-row">
										<p>
											Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
										</p>
										<p style="text-align: center">
											<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/add_to_home.gif" width="222" height="480" />
										</p>
										<p>
											<small><strong>Note:</strong> this_feature_currently_requires_accessing_site_using_safari</small>
										</p>
									</div>
								</div>
							</template>
						</div>
					</div>
				</div>

				
	


				<div class="p-body">

					

					<div class="p-body-inner ">
						
						<!--XF:EXTRA_OUTPUT-->

						
	
		
	
		

		
	

	


						
	


						
	


						
	
		
	

	
	<div class="adx-page">
		<div id="mmt-0a78260b-6535-4fdb-9af3-2988844e2c48"></div><script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false">$MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["0a78260b-6535-4fdb-9af3-2988844e2c48"]); })</script>
	</div>


	
	

	

	


						
	


						
	<noscript class="js-jsWarning"><div class="blockMessage blockMessage--important blockMessage--iconic u-noJsOnly">JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.</div></noscript>

						
	<div class="blockMessage blockMessage--important blockMessage--iconic js-browserWarning" style="display: none">You are using an out of date browser. It  may not display this or other websites correctly.<br />You should upgrade or use an <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">alternative browser</a>.</div>



						<div uix_component="MainContainer" class="uix_contentWrapper">

							
	


							
							
	

							
	

							
	

							
	


							<div class="p-body-main p-body-main--withSidebar ">
								
								

								
	

								<div uix_component="MainContent" class="p-body-content">
									<!-- ABOVE MAIN CONTENT -->
									
	

									
	

									
	

									
	

									
	

									<div class="p-body-pageContent">
										
	

										
	

										
	

										
	
		
	

	

										
	

										



	





	







	
	
	
		
	
	
	


	
	
	
	
		
	
	
	


	
	






	




<div class="uix_nodeList block">
	
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
	<div class="block">
		<div class="block-container">
			<div class="block-body">
				

	<div class="node node--id122 node--depth1 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/introductions/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Introductions</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Welcome! Introduce yourself to Political Hotwire!</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.5K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>40.8K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.5K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>40.8K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/bdboop.15365/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="15365" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/15/15365.jpg?1744048433" srcset="/data/avatars/m/15/15365.jpg?1744048433 2x" alt="BDBoop" class="avatar-u15365-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/its-looking-gloomy-here.297599/post-10056647" class="node-extra-title" title="It&#039;s looking gloomy here">It&#039;s looking gloomy here</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-08T10:21:55-0700" data-time="1751995315" data-date-string="Jul 8, 2025" data-time-string="10:21 AM" title="Jul 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM">Tuesday at 10:21 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/bdboop.15365/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="15365" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">BDBoop</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	
		
	
	

	

			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	<div class="block block--category block--category97 ">
		<span class="u-anchorTarget" id="news-politics-world-affairs.97"></span>
		
			<h2 class="block-header js-nodeMain">
				
				<div class="uix_categoryStrip-content">
					
					
					
					<a href="/political-news/" class="uix_categoryTitle" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">News, Politics, World Affairs</a>
					
				</div>
				
			</h2>
		
		<div class="block-container">
			
			<div class="uix_block-body--outer">
				<div class="block-body">
					
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id83 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/current-events/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Current Events</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Current Events / Political News / World News</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>101.8K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>4.4M</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>101.8K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>4.4M</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/kerberos.29570/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="29570" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/29/29570.jpg?1673705547" srcset="/data/avatars/m/29/29570.jpg?1673705547 2x" alt="Kerberos" class="avatar-u29570-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/blonde-hair-blue-eyes-spanish-heritage.297934/post-10060462" class="node-extra-title" title="Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes: Spanish Heritage?">Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes: Spanish Heritage?</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:52:25-0700" data-time="1752274345" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:52 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM">4 minutes ago</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/kerberos.29570/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="29570" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">Kerberos</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id82 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/political-discussions/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Political Discussions</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Political Discussions / Political Debates / Political Topics</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>62K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>2.8M</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>62K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>2.8M</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/uriah.30573/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="30573" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/30/30573.jpg?1742516637" srcset="/data/avatars/m/30/30573.jpg?1742516637 2x" alt="Uriah" class="avatar-u30573-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/deportations-and-unemployment.297787/post-10060461" class="node-extra-title" title="Deportations and unemployment">Deportations and unemployment</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:50:17-0700" data-time="1752274217" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:50 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM">6 minutes ago</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/uriah.30573/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="30573" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">Uriah</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id14 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/world-politics/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">World Politics</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">World Politics / International Affairs / Global Trends</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>7.4K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>165.6K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>7.4K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>165.6K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/labrea.24722/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="24722" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/24/24722.jpg?1751311042" srcset="/data/avatars/m/24/24722.jpg?1751311042 2x" alt="labrea" class="avatar-u24722-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/bringing-back-the-gulag.297845/post-10060300" class="node-extra-title" title="Bringing back the Gulag...">Bringing back the Gulag...</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T12:48:13-0700" data-time="1752263293" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="12:48 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM">Today at 12:48 PM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/labrea.24722/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="24722" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">labrea</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id85 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/opinion-polls/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Opinion Polls</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Community Opinion Polls / Political Opinion Polls</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.9K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>128.5K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.9K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>128.5K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/chesterburnett.29386/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="29386" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/29/29386.jpg?1746140806" srcset="/data/avatars/m/29/29386.jpg?1746140806 2x" alt="ChesterBurnett" class="avatar-u29386-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/first-maga-elite-fired.297905/post-10059938" class="node-extra-title" title="First  MAGA Elite Fired">First  MAGA Elite Fired</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T07:10:51-0700" data-time="1752243051" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="7:10 AM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM">Today at 7:10 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/chesterburnett.29386/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="29386" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">ChesterBurnett</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id103 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/political-ideologies/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Political Ideologies</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Political Ideologies / Political Parties / Political Principles</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.8K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>94.5K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.8K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>94.5K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/blueneck.1599/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="1599" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/1/1599.jpg?1744155569" srcset="/data/avatars/m/1/1599.jpg?1744155569 2x" alt="Blueneck" class="avatar-u1599-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/trump-is-a-communist-who-is-nationalizing-private-industries.297432/post-10050465" class="node-extra-title" title="Trump is a communist who is nationalizing private industries">Trump is a communist who is nationalizing private industries</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-02T21:12:29-0700" data-time="1751515949" data-date-string="Jul 2, 2025" data-time-string="9:12 PM" title="Jul 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM">Jul 2, 2025</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/blueneck.1599/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="1599" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">Blueneck</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id179 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/political-controversies/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Political Controversies</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Political Controversies / Political Scandals</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.2K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>54.3K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.2K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>54.3K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/ian-jeffrey/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="23697" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/23/23697.jpg?1742115423" srcset="/data/avatars/m/23/23697.jpg?1742115423 2x" alt="Ian Jeffrey" class="avatar-u23697-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/scientists-are-uncovering-more-and-more-unsettling-facts-about-our-politics.297813/post-10055351" class="node-extra-title" title="Scientists are uncovering more and more unsettling facts about our politics">Scientists are uncovering more and more unsettling facts about our politics</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-07T07:39:44-0700" data-time="1751899184" data-date-string="Jul 7, 2025" data-time-string="7:39 AM" title="Jul 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM">Monday at 7:39 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/ian-jeffrey/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="23697" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--staff username--moderator">Ian Jeffrey</span></a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id28 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/conspiracy-theories/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Political Conspiracy Theories</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Political Conspiracy Theories / Government Conspiracy / Conflict Conspiracy</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.5K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>73.4K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.5K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>73.4K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/demowhip.27716/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="27716" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/27/27716.jpg?1704046006"  alt="DemoWhip" class="avatar-u27716-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/chelsea-clinton-is-a-member-in-good-standing-in-the-clinton-crime-family.297601/post-10053595" class="node-extra-title" title="Chelsea Clinton is a member in good standing in the Clinton crime family">Chelsea Clinton is a member in good standing in the Clinton crime family</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-05T14:52:21-0700" data-time="1751752341" data-date-string="Jul 5, 2025" data-time-string="2:52 PM" title="Jul 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM">Saturday at 2:52 PM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/demowhip.27716/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="27716" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">DemoWhip</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id86 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/political-humor/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Political Humor</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Political Humor / Political Cartoons / Political Satire</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>5.4K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>115.4K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>5.4K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>115.4K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/libertine.27288/" class="avatar avatar--xs avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="27288" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #b71c1c; color: #ff8a80">
			<span class="avatar-u27288-s" role="img" aria-label="Libertine">L</span> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/posts-that-really-really-go-hard.279110/post-10059863" class="node-extra-title" title="Posts That REALLY REALLY Go Hard">Posts That REALLY REALLY Go Hard</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T06:11:07-0700" data-time="1752239467" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="6:11 AM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 6:11 AM">Today at 6:11 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/libertine.27288/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="27288" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--staff username--moderator">Libertine</span></a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	

				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	<div class="block block--category block--category98 ">
		<span class="u-anchorTarget" id="policy-politics-political-issues.98"></span>
		
			<h2 class="block-header js-nodeMain">
				
				<div class="uix_categoryStrip-content">
					
					
					
					<a href="/political-issues/" class="uix_categoryTitle" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Policy, Politics, Political Issues</a>
					
				</div>
				
			</h2>
		
		<div class="block-container">
			
			<div class="uix_block-body--outer">
				<div class="block-body">
					
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id132 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/civil-rights/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Civil Rights</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Civil Rights / Civil Liberties / Political Rights</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>3.8K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>206K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>3.8K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>206K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/pearly.30029/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="30029" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/30/30029.jpg?1750181110" srcset="/data/avatars/m/30/30029.jpg?1750181110 2x" alt="Pearly" class="avatar-u30029-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/scotus-rules-no-constitutional-right-to-sleep-outdoors.284550/post-10056378" class="node-extra-title" title="SCOTUS Rules No Constitutional Right to Sleep Outdoors">SCOTUS Rules No Constitutional Right to Sleep Outdoors</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-08T05:57:26-0700" data-time="1751979446" data-date-string="Jul 8, 2025" data-time-string="5:57 AM" title="Jul 8, 2025 at 5:57 AM">Tuesday at 5:57 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/pearly.30029/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="30029" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">Pearly</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id18 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/economics/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Economics</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Economics / Business and Industries / Money / Finance</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>4.8K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>136.4K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>4.8K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>136.4K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/16/16063.jpg?1748892025" srcset="/data/avatars/m/16/16063.jpg?1748892025 2x" alt="The Man" class="avatar-u16063-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/russian-companies-seek-korean-translators.297722/post-10052230" class="node-extra-title" title="Russian companies seek Korean translators">Russian companies seek Korean translators</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-04T09:00:49-0700" data-time="1751644849" data-date-string="Jul 4, 2025" data-time-string="9:00 AM" title="Jul 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM">Jul 4, 2025</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">The Man</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id60 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/healthcare/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Healthcare</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Health Care / Health Care Policies / Health Care Systems</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>2K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>70.9K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>2K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>70.9K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/barknuckles.28992/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="28992" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/28/28992.jpg?1629440287" srcset="/data/avatars/m/28/28992.jpg?1629440287 2x" alt="BarKnuckles" class="avatar-u28992-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/official-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-discussion-thread.297753/post-10060019" class="node-extra-title" title="Official Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Discussion Thread">Official Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Discussion Thread</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T08:28:58-0700" data-time="1752247738" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="8:28 AM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM">Today at 8:28 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/barknuckles.28992/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="28992" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">BarKnuckles</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id104 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/military/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Military</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Defense / Military Warfare / Military Conflicts / Military Combat / Peace Efforts</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.4K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>41.5K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.4K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>41.5K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/freedomgirl.30445/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="30445" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/30/30445.jpg?1750286370" srcset="/data/avatars/m/30/30445.jpg?1750286370 2x" alt="FreedomGirl" class="avatar-u30445-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/drone-war-comes-to-haiti.297644/post-10060038" class="node-extra-title" title="Drone war comes to Haiti">Drone war comes to Haiti</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T08:46:00-0700" data-time="1752248760" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="8:46 AM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM">Today at 8:46 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/freedomgirl.30445/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="30445" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">FreedomGirl</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id59 node--depth2 node--forum node--read">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/education/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Education</a>
					
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Education / Educational Systems / Public Education / Private Education</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>581</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>22.5K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>581</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>22.5K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/americantruths.30809/" class="avatar avatar--xs avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="30809" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #d32f2f; color: #ff8a80">
			<span class="avatar-u30809-s" role="img" aria-label="AmericanTruths">A</span> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/the-importance-of-civics-education.295162/post-10015485" class="node-extra-title" title="The Importance of Civics Education">The Importance of Civics Education</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-06-07T05:48:49-0700" data-time="1749300529" data-date-string="Jun 7, 2025" data-time-string="5:48 AM" title="Jun 7, 2025 at 5:48 AM">Jun 7, 2025</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/americantruths.30809/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="30809" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">AmericanTruths</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id178 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/journalism/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Journalism</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Journalism / Media Outlets</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>937</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>30.2K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>937</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>30.2K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/16/16063.jpg?1748892025" srcset="/data/avatars/m/16/16063.jpg?1748892025 2x" alt="The Man" class="avatar-u16063-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/being-an-independent-journalist-in-russia-today-apparently-still-possible.297917/post-10058804" class="node-extra-title" title="Being an independent journalist in Russia, today? Apparently still possible">Being an independent journalist in Russia, today? Apparently still possible</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-10T07:49:16-0700" data-time="1752158956" data-date-string="Jul 10, 2025" data-time-string="7:49 AM" title="Jul 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM">Yesterday at 7:49 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">The Man</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	

				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	<div class="block block--category block--category129 ">
		<span class="u-anchorTarget" id="life-technology-entertainment.129"></span>
		
			<h2 class="block-header js-nodeMain">
				
				<div class="uix_categoryStrip-content">
					
					
					
					<a href="/life/" class="uix_categoryTitle" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Life, Technology, Entertainment</a>
					
				</div>
				
			</h2>
		
		<div class="block-container">
			
			<div class="uix_block-body--outer">
				<div class="block-body">
					
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id26 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/world-history/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">World History</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">World History / Global History / Past Historical Events</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>740</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>21.4K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>740</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>21.4K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/16/16063.jpg?1748892025" srcset="/data/avatars/m/16/16063.jpg?1748892025 2x" alt="The Man" class="avatar-u16063-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/volgograd-goes-back-to-stalingrad.295514/post-10059324" class="node-extra-title" title="Volgograd goes back to STALINGRAD">Volgograd goes back to STALINGRAD</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-10T15:14:55-0700" data-time="1752185695" data-date-string="Jul 10, 2025" data-time-string="3:14 PM" title="Jul 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM">Yesterday at 3:14 PM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">The Man</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id23 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/science-technology/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Science / Technology</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Science / Technology / Technological Innovations / Scientific Discoveries</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>2.7K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>62.9K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>2.7K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>62.9K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/dangermouse.14703/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="14703" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/14/14703.jpg?1534737300"  alt="Dangermouse" class="avatar-u14703-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/why-do-humans-believe-the-speed-of-light-is-the-fastest-thing-in-the-universe.297799/post-10060397" class="node-extra-title" title="Why do humans believe the speed of light is the fastest thing in the universe?">Why do humans believe the speed of light is the fastest thing in the universe?</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T14:23:16-0700" data-time="1752268996" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="2:23 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM">Today at 2:23 PM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/dangermouse.14703/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="14703" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">Dangermouse</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id20 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/philosophy-religion/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Philosophy / Religion</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Philosophy / Religion / Belief Systems / Humanity / Spirituality / Existence</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>4.4K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>262.5K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>4.4K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>262.5K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/betelgeuse77.30036/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="30036" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/30/30036.jpg?1751996484" srcset="/data/avatars/m/30/30036.jpg?1751996484 2x" alt="betelgeuse77" class="avatar-u30036-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/he-gets-us.297936/post-10060135" class="node-extra-title" title="&quot;He Gets Us&quot;">&quot;He Gets Us&quot;</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T10:20:42-0700" data-time="1752254442" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="10:20 AM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM">Today at 10:20 AM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/betelgeuse77.30036/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="30036" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">betelgeuse77</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id194 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/entertainment/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Movies / Television</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Movies / Television / Series / Independent Films / Documentaries</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.4K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>32.5K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.4K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>32.5K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/16/16063.jpg?1748892025" srcset="/data/avatars/m/16/16063.jpg?1748892025 2x" alt="The Man" class="avatar-u16063-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/28-years-later.297904/post-10058392" class="node-extra-title" title="28 years later">28 years later</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-09T16:50:32-0700" data-time="1752105032" data-date-string="Jul 9, 2025" data-time-string="4:50 PM" title="Jul 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM">Wednesday at 4:50 PM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/the-man.16063/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="16063" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">The Man</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id207 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/books/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Books</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Reading Recommendations / Book Reviews / Biographies / NonFiction / Fiction / Novels</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>91</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>2.6K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>91</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>2.6K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/ctc.29201/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="29201" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/29/29201.jpg?1698794458" srcset="/data/avatars/m/29/29201.jpg?1698794458 2x" alt="CtC" class="avatar-u29201-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/nonsense-about-nonsense-poetry.297740/post-10058625" class="node-extra-title" title="Nonsense about Nonsense Poetry">Nonsense about Nonsense Poetry</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-09T21:08:12-0700" data-time="1752120492" data-date-string="Jul 9, 2025" data-time-string="9:08 PM" title="Jul 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM">Wednesday at 9:08 PM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/ctc.29201/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="29201" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">CtC</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id218 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/travel/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Travel</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Travel Reports / Travel Destinations / Travel Experiences / Vacations / Adventures</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>68</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>864</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>68</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>864</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/betelgeuse77.30036/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="30036" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/30/30036.jpg?1751996484" srcset="/data/avatars/m/30/30036.jpg?1751996484 2x" alt="betelgeuse77" class="avatar-u30036-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/along-the-banks-of-the-kishwauki-river.297646/post-10049571" class="node-extra-title" title="Along The Banks of the Kishwauki River">Along The Banks of the Kishwauki River</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-02T10:07:08-0700" data-time="1751476028" data-date-string="Jul 2, 2025" data-time-string="10:07 AM" title="Jul 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM">Jul 2, 2025</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/betelgeuse77.30036/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="30036" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">betelgeuse77</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	
		
	
	
	
		
	

	<div class="node node--id149 node--depth2 node--forum node--unread">
		<div class="node-body">
			<span class="node-icon" aria-hidden="true">
				<i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i>
			</span>
			<div class="node-main js-nodeMain">
				
				
				<h3 class="node-title">
					<a href="/sports/" data-xf-init="" data-shortcut="node-description">Sports</a>
					<span class="uix_newIndicator">New</span>
				</h3>
				
					<div class="node-description ">Sports / Games / Hobbies</div>
				

				<div class="node-meta">
					
						<div class="node-statsMeta">
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comment" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>1.5K</dd>
							</dl>
							<dl class="pairs pairs--inline">
								
									<dt><i class="fa--xf far fa-comments" aria-hidden="true"></i></dt>
									
								<dd>59.7K</dd>
							</dl>
						</div>
					

					
				</div>

				

				
			</div>

			
				<div class="node-stats">
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Threads</dt>
						<dd>1.5K</dd>
					</dl>
					<dl class="pairs pairs--rows">
						<dt>Messages</dt>
						<dd>59.7K</dd>
					</dl>
				</div>
			

			<div class="node-extra">
				
					<div class="node-extra-icon">
						
							<a href="/u/ctc.29201/" class="avatar avatar--xs" data-user-id="29201" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/29/29201.jpg?1698794458" srcset="/data/avatars/m/29/29201.jpg?1698794458 2x" alt="CtC" class="avatar-u29201-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
						
					</div>
					<div class="uix_nodeExtra__rows">
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							
								<a href="/t/baseball-2025.291513/post-10059336" class="node-extra-title" title="BaseBall 2025">BaseBall 2025</a>
							
						</div>
						<div class="node-extra-row">
							<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
								<li><time  class="node-extra-date u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-10T15:27:13-0700" data-time="1752186433" data-date-string="Jul 10, 2025" data-time-string="3:27 PM" title="Jul 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM">Yesterday at 3:27 PM</time></li>
								
									<li class="node-extra-user"><a href="/u/ctc.29201/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="29201" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">CtC</a></li>
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					</div>
					
			</div>


		</div>
	</div>

	


	

	

				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	

	

</div>
















										
	

									</div>
									<!-- BELOW MAIN CONTENT -->
									
									
	

								</div>

								
	
		
	
		<div uix_component="MainSidebar" class="p-body-sidebar">
			<div data-ocm-class="offCanvasMenu-backdrop"></div>
			<div class="uix_sidebarInner  uix_stickyBodyElement">
				<div class="uix_sidebar--scroller">
					
					
	

					
						<div class="adx-side">
	<div id="mmt-99f4d8f1-d849-4aab-ad97-6d2b1bdb1b10"></div><script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false">$MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["99f4d8f1-d849-4aab-ad97-6d2b1bdb1b10"]); })</script>
</div>



	<div class="block" data-widget-id="9" data-widget-key="site_recent" data-widget-definition="new_posts">
		<div class="block-container">
			
				<h3 class="block-minorHeader"><a href="/political-forums/">Recent Discussions</a></h3>
				<ul class="block-body">
					
						
							<li class="block-row">
								
	<div class="contentRow">
		<div class="contentRow-figure">
			<a href="/u/kerberos.29570/" class="avatar avatar--xxs" data-user-id="29570" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/29/29570.jpg?1673705547"  alt="Kerberos" class="avatar-u29570-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
		</div>
		<div class="contentRow-main contentRow-main--close">
			
				<a href="/t/blonde-hair-blue-eyes-spanish-heritage.297934/post-10060462">Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes: Spanish Heritage?</a>
			

			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
					<li>Latest: Kerberos</li>
					<li><time  class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:52:25-0700" data-time="1752274345" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:52 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM">4 minutes ago</time></li>
				</ul>
			</div>
			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<a href="/current-events/">Current Events</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

							</li>
						
							<li class="block-row">
								
	<div class="contentRow">
		<div class="contentRow-figure">
			<a href="/u/uriah.30573/" class="avatar avatar--xxs" data-user-id="30573" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/30/30573.jpg?1742516637"  alt="Uriah" class="avatar-u30573-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
		</div>
		<div class="contentRow-main contentRow-main--close">
			
				<a href="/t/deportations-and-unemployment.297787/post-10060461">Deportations and unemployment</a>
			

			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
					<li>Latest: Uriah</li>
					<li><time  class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:50:17-0700" data-time="1752274217" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:50 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM">6 minutes ago</time></li>
				</ul>
			</div>
			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<a href="/political-discussions/">Political Discussions</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

							</li>
						
							<li class="block-row">
								
	<div class="contentRow">
		<div class="contentRow-figure">
			<a href="/u/think-for-myself.1126/" class="avatar avatar--xxs" data-user-id="1126" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/1/1126.jpg?1706295036"  alt="Think for myself" class="avatar-u1126-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
		</div>
		<div class="contentRow-main contentRow-main--close">
			
				<a href="/t/trumps-fema-director-mia-in-texas.297968/post-10060459">Trump&#039;s FEMA Director MIA In Texas.</a>
			

			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
					<li>Latest: Think for myself</li>
					<li><time  class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:47:49-0700" data-time="1752274069" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:47 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM">9 minutes ago</time></li>
				</ul>
			</div>
			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<a href="/current-events/">Current Events</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

							</li>
						
							<li class="block-row">
								
	<div class="contentRow">
		<div class="contentRow-figure">
			<a href="/u/chesterburnett.29386/" class="avatar avatar--xxs" data-user-id="29386" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/29/29386.jpg?1746140806"  alt="ChesterBurnett" class="avatar-u29386-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
		</div>
		<div class="contentRow-main contentRow-main--close">
			
				<a href="/t/what-does-fema-stand-for.297926/post-10060458">What Does FEMA Stand For?</a>
			

			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
					<li>Latest: ChesterBurnett</li>
					<li><time  class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:47:14-0700" data-time="1752274034" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:47 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM">9 minutes ago</time></li>
				</ul>
			</div>
			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<a href="/current-events/">Current Events</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

							</li>
						
							<li class="block-row">
								
	<div class="contentRow">
		<div class="contentRow-figure">
			<a href="/u/chesterburnett.29386/" class="avatar avatar--xxs" data-user-id="29386" data-xf-init="member-tooltip">
			<img src="/data/avatars/s/29/29386.jpg?1746140806"  alt="ChesterBurnett" class="avatar-u29386-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> 
		</a>
		</div>
		<div class="contentRow-main contentRow-main--close">
			
				<a href="/t/trump-fired-400-faa-employees-now-blames-biden-for-air-travel-problems.295817/post-10060456">Trump Fired 400 FAA Employees, Now Blames Biden For Air Travel Problems.</a>
			

			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
					<li>Latest: ChesterBurnett</li>
					<li><time  class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:45:19-0700" data-time="1752273919" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:45 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM">11 minutes ago</time></li>
				</ul>
			</div>
			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<a href="/current-events/">Current Events</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

							</li>
						
							<li class="block-row">
								
	<div class="contentRow">
		<div class="contentRow-figure">
			<a href="/u/dkswenson.30725/" class="avatar avatar--xxs avatar--default avatar--default--dynamic" data-user-id="30725" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" style="background-color: #2e7d32; color: #b9f6ca">
			<span class="avatar-u30725-s" role="img" aria-label="DKSwenson">D</span> 
		</a>
		</div>
		<div class="contentRow-main contentRow-main--close">
			
				<a href="/t/trump%E2%80%99s-50-brazil-tariff-stretches-emergency-powers-already-facing-court-challenge.297964/post-10060452">Trump’s 50% Brazil tariff stretches emergency powers already facing court challenge</a>
			

			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<ul class="listInline listInline--bullet">
					<li>Latest: DKSwenson</li>
					<li><time  class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2025-07-11T15:36:04-0700" data-time="1752273364" data-date-string="Jul 11, 2025" data-time-string="3:36 PM" title="Jul 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM">20 minutes ago</time></li>
				</ul>
			</div>
			<div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks">
				<a href="/political-discussions/">Political Discussions</a>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

							</li>
						
					
				</ul>
			
		</div>
	</div>
					
					
				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
	

	

							</div>
							
	

						</div>
						
	
		
	
		
		
	

		

	


	

	

						
	

					</div>
				</div>

				
	
		
	<footer class="p-footer" id="footer">

		
			
<div class="uix_extendedFooter">
	<div class="pageContent">
		<div class="uix_extendedFooterRow">
			
			
				
	<div class="block" data-widget-definition="site_info">
    <div class="block-container">
        <h3 class="block-minorHeader">Political Hotwire</h3>
        <ul class="block-body">
            <li class="block-row">Political Forum for US News, Current Events, Politics, Policy, World Affairs, Political Issues, Life, Technology, Science, Business, Sports, Entertainment</li>
        </ul>
		<img class="fm-about" src="/i/usa.svg" alt="USA">
    </div>
</div>


	<div class="block" data-widget-definition="site_footer">
    <div class="block-container">
        <h3 class="block-minorHeader">News / Politics</h3>
        <div class="block-body">
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/current-events/">Current Events</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/political-discussions/">Political Discussions</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/world-politics/">World Politics</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/opinion-polls/">Opinion Polls</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/political-ideologies/">Political Ideologies</a>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>


	<div class="block" data-widget-definition="site_footer">
    <div class="block-container">
        <h3 class="block-minorHeader">Policy / Issues</h3>
        <div class="block-body">
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/civil-rights/">Civil Rights</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/economics/">Economics</a>         
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/healthcare/">Healthcare</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/military/">Military</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/education/">Education</a>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>


	<div class="block" data-widget-definition="site_footer">
    <div class="block-container">
        <h3 class="block-minorHeader">Life / Entertainment</h3>
        <div class="block-body">
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/world-history/">World History</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/science-technology/">Science / Technology</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/philosophy-religion/">Philosophy / Religion</a>           
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/entertainment/">Movies / Television</a>
            <a class="blockLink rippleButton" href="/sports/">Sports</a>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>


			
		</div>
	</div>
</div>

		

		<div class="p-footer-inner">
			<div class="pageContent">
				<div class="p-footer-row">
					
						<div class="p-footer-row-main">
							<ul class="p-footer-linkList p-footer-choosers">
								
									
									
										<li><a id="uix_widthToggle--trigger" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="Toggle width" rel="nofollow"><i class="fa--xf far fa-compress-alt" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></li>
									
									
										<li><a href="/misc/style" data-xf-click="overlay" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="Style chooser" rel="nofollow">Political Hotwire • Modern Classic</a></li>
									
									
								
							</ul>
						</div>
					
				</div>
				<div class="p-footer-row-opposite">
					<ul class="p-footer-linkList">
						<li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
						<li><a href="/political-forums/">Forums</a></li>
						<li><a href="/terms/" rel="nofollow">Terms</a></li>
						<li><a href="/privacy/" rel="nofollow">Privacy</a></li>
						<li><a href="/contact" rel="nofollow">Contact</a></li>
					</ul>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div>

		<div class="p-footer-copyrightRow">
			<div class="pageContent">
				<div class="uix_copyrightBlock">
						<div class="p-footer-copyright">
								Copyright &copy; 2005-2023 Political Hotwire. All rights reserved.
						</div>

					
				</div>
				
	
		
	

	<ul class="uix_socialMedia">
		
			
				<li><a aria-label="Facebook" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="Facebook" target="_blank" href="https://facebook.com/politicalhotwire">
					<i class="fa--xf far fa-facebook fab" aria-hidden="true"></i>
					</a></li>
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				<li><a aria-label="Twitter" data-xf-init="tooltip" title="Twitter" target="_blank" href="https://x.com/hotwirepolitics">
					<i class="fa--xf far fa-twitter fab" aria-hidden="true"></i>
					</a></li>
			
			
		
	</ul>


	

			</div>
		</div>
	</footer>

	

				
				
					<div class="uix_fabBar uix_fabBar--active">
						
							
								<div class="u-scrollButtons js-scrollButtons" data-trigger-type="up">
									<a href="#top" class="button--scroll ripple-JsOnly button" data-xf-click="scroll-to"><span class="button-text"><i class="fa--xf far fa-arrow-up" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="u-srOnly">Top</span></span></a>
									
									<div class="u-navButtons js-navButtons" data-trigger-type="up">
										<a href="javascript:" class="button--scroll ripple-JsOnly button"><span class="button-text"><i class="fa--xf far fa-arrow-left" aria-hidden="true"></i><span class="u-srOnly">Back</span></span></a>
									</div>
								</div>
							
							
								
							
						
					</div>
				
				
				
			</div>
		</div>
		
		<div class="u-bottomFixer js-bottomFixTarget">
			
			
		</div>

		<script>
	if (typeof (window.themehouse) !== 'object') {
		window.themehouse = {};
	}
	if (typeof (window.themehouse.settings) !== 'object') {
		window.themehouse.settings = {};
	}
	window.themehouse.settings = {
		common: {
			'20210125': {
				init: false,
			},
		},
		data: {
			version: '2.2.15.0.1',
			jsVersion: 'No JS Files',
			templateVersion: '2.1.8.0_Release',
			betaMode: 0,
			theme: '',
			url: 'https://politicalhotwire.com/',
			user: '0',
		},
		inputSync: {},
		minimalSearch: {
			breakpoint: "900px",
			dropdownBreakpoint: "900",
		},
		sidebar: {
            enabled: '',
			link: '/uix/toggle-sidebar.json?t=1752275291%2C8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055',
            state: '',
		},
        sidebarNav: {
            enabled: '',
			link: '/uix/toggle-sidebar-navigation.json?t=1752275291%2C8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055',
            state: '',
		},
		fab: {
			enabled: 1,
		},
		checkRadius: {
			enabled: 0,
			selectors: '.p-footer-inner, .uix_extendedFooter, .p-nav, .p-sectionLinks, .p-staffBar, .p-header, #wpadminbar',
		},
		nodes: {
			enabled: 0,
		},
        nodesCollapse: {
            enabled: '',
			link: '/uix/toggle-category.json?t=1752275291%2C8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055',
			state: '',
        },
		widthToggle: {
			enabled: '1',
			link: '/uix/toggle-width.json?t=1752275291%2C8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055',
			state: 'fixed',
		},
	}

	window.document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
		
			try {
			   window.themehouse.common['20210125'].init();
			   window.themehouse.common['20180112'] = window.themehouse.common['20210125']; // custom projects fallback
			} catch(e) {
			   console.log('Error caught', e);
			}
		


		var jsVersionPrefix = 'No JS Files';
		if (typeof(window.themehouse.settings.data.jsVersion) === 'string') {
			var jsVersionSplit = window.themehouse.settings.data.jsVersion.split('_');
			if (jsVersionSplit.length) {
				jsVersionPrefix = jsVersionSplit[0];
			}
		}
		var templateVersionPrefix = 'No JS Template Version';
		if (typeof(window.themehouse.settings.data.templateVersion) === 'string') {
			var templateVersionSplit = window.themehouse.settings.data.templateVersion.split('_');
			if (templateVersionSplit.length) {
				templateVersionPrefix = templateVersionSplit[0];
			}
		}
		if (jsVersionPrefix !== templateVersionPrefix) {
			var splitFileVersion = jsVersionPrefix.split('.');
			var splitTemplateVersion = templateVersionPrefix.split('.');
			console.log('version mismatch', jsVersionPrefix, templateVersionPrefix);
		}

	});
</script>

		

	<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script><script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="/js/vendor/jquery/jquery-3.5.1.min.js?_v=8ac00b90"><\/script>')</script>
	<script src="/js/vendor/vendor-compiled.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
	<script src="/js/xf/core-compiled.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
	<script src="/js/themehouse/uix/ripple.min.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
<script src="/js/themehouse/global/20210125.min.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
<script src="/js/themehouse/uix/index.min.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
<script src="/js/themehouse/uix/vendor/hover-intent/jquery.hoverIntent.min.js?_v=8ac00b90"></script>
<script>

	// detect android device. Added to fix the dark pixel bug https://github.com/Audentio/xf2theme-issues/issues/1055

	document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
	var ua = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();
	var isAndroid = ua.indexOf("android") > -1; //&& ua.indexOf("mobile");

	if(isAndroid) {
	document.querySelector("html").classList.add("device--isAndroid");
	}	
	}, false);

</script>
<script>

	/****** OFF CANVAS ******/
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
    var panels = {
        navigation: {
            position: 1,
        },
        account: {
            position: 2,
        },
        inbox: {
            position: 3,
        },
        alerts: {
            position: 4,
        },
    };

    var tabsContainer = document.querySelector(".sidePanel__tabs");

    var activeTab = "navigation";

    var activeTabPosition = panels[activeTab].position;

    function generateDirections() {
        var tabPanels = document.querySelectorAll(".sidePanel__tabPanel");
        tabPanels.forEach(function (tabPanel) {
            var tabPosition = tabPanel.getAttribute("data-content");
            var activeTabPosition = panels[activeTab].position;

            if (tabPosition != activeTab) {
                if (panels[tabPosition].position < activeTabPosition) {
                    tabPanel.classList.add("is-left");
                }

                if (panels[tabPosition].position > activeTabPosition) {
                    tabPanel.classList.add("is-right");
                }
            }
        });
    }

    generateDirections();

	if (tabsContainer) {
		var sidePanelTabs = tabsContainer.querySelectorAll(".sidePanel__tab");
	}
	
	if (sidePanelTabs && sidePanelTabs.length > 0) {
		sidePanelTabs.forEach(function (tab) {
			tab.addEventListener("click", function () {
				sidePanelTabs.forEach(function (tab) {
					tab.classList.remove("sidePanel__tab--active");
				});
				this.classList.add("sidePanel__tab--active");

				activeTab = this.getAttribute("data-attr");

				var tabPanels = document.querySelectorAll(".sidePanel__tabPanel");
				tabPanels.forEach(function (tabPanel) {
					tabPanel.classList.remove("is-active");
				});

				var activeTabPanel = document.querySelector(
					'.sidePanel__tabPanel[data-content="' + activeTab + '"]'
				);
				activeTabPanel.classList.add("is-active");

				var tabPanels = document.querySelectorAll(".sidePanel__tabPanel");
				tabPanels.forEach(function (tabPanel) {
					tabPanel.classList.remove("is-left", "is-right");
				});

				generateDirections();
			});
		});
	}
});


	/******** extra info post toggle ***********/
	$(document).ready(function() {
	XF.thThreadsUserExtraTrigger = XF.Click.newHandler({
	eventNameSpace: 'XFthThreadsUserExtraTrigger',

	init: function(e) {},

	click: function(e)
	{
	var parent =  this.$target.parents('.message-user');
	var triggerContainer = this.$target.parent('.thThreads__userExtra--toggle');
	var container = triggerContainer.siblings('.thThreads__message-userExtras');
	var child = container.find('.message-userExtras');
	var eleHeight = child.height();
	if (parent.hasClass('userExtra--expand')) {
	container.css({ height: eleHeight });
	parent.toggleClass('userExtra--expand');
	window.setTimeout(function() {
	container.css({ height: '0' });
	window.setTimeout(function() {
	container.css({ height: '' });
	}, 200);
	}, 17);

	} else {
	container.css({ height: eleHeight });
	window.setTimeout(function() {
	parent.toggleClass('userExtra--expand');
	container.css({ height: '' });
	}, 200);
	}
	}
	});

	XF.Click.register('ththreads-userextra-trigger', 'XF.thThreadsUserExtraTrigger');
	});

	

	/******** Backstretch images ***********/

	$(document).ready(function() {
	if ( 0 ) {

	$("body").addClass('uix__hasBackstretch');

	$("body").backstretch([
	"https://politicalhotwire.com/styles/uix/images/bg/1.jpg","https://politicalhotwire.com/styles/uix/images/bg/2.jpg","https://politicalhotwire.com/styles/uix/images/bg/3.jpg"
	], {
	duration: 4000,
	fade: 500
	});

	$("body").css("zIndex","");
	}
	});

	// sidenav canvas blur fix

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
    document.querySelectorAll('.p-body-sideNavTrigger .button').forEach(function (button) {
        button.addEventListener('click', function () {
            document.body.classList.add('sideNav--open');
        });
    });

    document.querySelectorAll("[data-ocm-class='offCanvasMenu-backdrop']").forEach(function (backdrop) {
        backdrop.addEventListener('click', function () {
            document.body.classList.remove('sideNav--open');
        });
    });

    document.addEventListener('editor:start', function (event) {
        if (typeof event !== 'undefined' && typeof event.target !== 'undefined') {
            var ele = event.target;
            if (ele.classList.contains('js-editor')) {
                var wrapper = ele.closest('.message-editorWrapper');
                if (wrapper) {
                    setTimeout(function () {
                        var innerEle = wrapper.querySelector('.fr-element');
                        if (innerEle) {
                            innerEle.addEventListener('focus', function (e) {
                                document.documentElement.classList.add('uix_editor--focused');
                            });
                            innerEle.addEventListener('blur', function (e) {
                                document.documentElement.classList.remove('uix_editor--focused');
                            });
                        }
                    }, 0);
                }
            }
        }
    });
});

	// off canvas menu closer keyboard shortcut
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
    document.body.addEventListener('keyup', function (e) {
        switch (e.key) {
            case 'Escape':
                var offCanvasMenu = document.querySelector('.offCanvasMenu.is-active');
                if (offCanvasMenu) {
                    var backdrop = offCanvasMenu.querySelector('.offCanvasMenu-backdrop');
                    if (backdrop) {
                        backdrop.click();
                    }
                }
                return;
        }
    });
});
	
</script>
<script>

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
    let uixMegaHovered = false;
    const navEls = document.querySelectorAll('.uix-navEl--hasMegaMenu');
    const pNav = document.querySelector('.p-nav');
    let menu;

    function handleMouseOver() {
        if (uixMegaHovered) {
            menu = this.getAttribute('data-nav-id');
            pNav.classList.add('uix_showMegaMenu');

            document.querySelectorAll('.uix_megaMenu__content').forEach(function (content) {
                content.classList.remove('uix_megaMenu__content--active');
            });

            document
                .querySelector('.uix_megaMenu__content--' + menu)
                .classList.add('uix_megaMenu__content--active');
        }
    }

    function handleMouseEnter() {
        uixMegaHovered = true;
    }

    function handleMouseLeave() {
        pNav.classList.remove('uix_showMegaMenu');
        uixMegaHovered = false;
    }

    navEls.forEach(function (navEl) {
        navEl.addEventListener('mouseover', handleMouseOver);
    });

    pNav.addEventListener('mouseenter', handleMouseEnter);
    pNav.addEventListener('mouseleave', handleMouseLeave);
});
	
</script>
<script>

		document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
		var lazyloadImages;    

		if ("IntersectionObserver" in window) {
		lazyloadImages = document.querySelectorAll(".lazy");
		var imageObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries, observer) {
		entries.forEach(function(entry) {
		if (entry.isIntersecting) {
		var image = entry.target;
		image.src = image.dataset.src;
		image.classList.remove("lazy");
		imageObserver.unobserve(image);
		}
		});
		});

		lazyloadImages.forEach(function(image) {
		imageObserver.observe(image);
		});
		document.addEventListener('xf:reinit', function() {
			document.querySelectorAll(".lazy").forEach(function(image) {
				imageObserver.observe(image);
			});
		});
		} else {  
		var lazyloadThrottleTimeout;
		lazyloadImages = document.querySelectorAll(".lazy");

		function lazyload () {
		if(lazyloadThrottleTimeout) {
		clearTimeout(lazyloadThrottleTimeout);
		}    

		lazyloadThrottleTimeout = setTimeout(function() {
		var scrollTop = window.pageYOffset;
		lazyloadImages.forEach(function(img) {
		if(img.offsetTop < (window.innerHeight + scrollTop)) {
											  img.src = img.dataset.src;
											  img.classList.remove('lazy');
											  }
											  });
											  if(lazyloadImages.length == 0) { 
											  document.removeEventListener("scroll", lazyload);
											  window.removeEventListener("resize", lazyload);
											  window.removeEventListener("orientationChange", lazyload);
											  }
											  }, 20);
											  }

											  document.addEventListener("scroll", lazyload);
											  window.addEventListener("resize", lazyload);
											  window.addEventListener("orientationChange", lazyload);
											  }
											  })
											  
</script>
<script>

		$(document).ready(function() {
		setTimeout(function () { 
		var editor = XF.getEditorInContainer($(document));
		if (!!editor && !!editor.ed) {
		editor.ed.events.on('focus', function() { 
		$('.uix_fabBar').css('display', 'none');
		})
		editor.ed.events.on('blur', function() { 
		$('.uix_fabBar').css('display', '');
		})
		}
		}, 100)		
		})
	
</script>
<script>

		$(document).on('ajax:complete', function(e, xhr, status)
		{
		var data = xhr.responseJSON;
		if (!data)
		{
		return;
		}
		if (data.visitor)
		{
		$('.js-uix_badge--totalUnread').data('badge', data.visitor.total_unread);
		}
		});
	
</script>

	
	

	


<script src="/js/themehouse/uix/defer.min.js?_v=8ac00b90" defer></script>


	
<script src="/js/themehouse/uix/deferFab.min.js?_v=8ac00b90" defer></script>



	
<script src="/js/themehouse/uix/deferWidthToggle.min.js?_v=8ac00b90" defer></script>










	

	

	


	
		

	

	

	

	
	
	
	
	<script>
		$(document).on("xf:reinit",(c,a)=>{a&&a[0]&&a[0].querySelectorAll(".overlay[data-url]").forEach(b=>{gtag("event","page_view",{page_title:b.querySelector(".overlay-title").textContent,page_location:b.getAttribute("data-url")})})});document.querySelectorAll(".file-preview").forEach(filePreview=>{filePreview.addEventListener("click",()=>{gtag('event','file_download',{link_url:(new URL(filePreview.getAttribute("href"),window.location.origin)).href, file_name:filePreview.parentNode.querySelector('.file-name').textContent});});});document.querySelectorAll('.shareButtons-button').forEach(shareButton=>{shareButton.addEventListener('click',()=>{gtag('event','share',{method:shareButton.getAttribute('class').match(/.*shareButtons-button--(.*?)$|\s/)[1]});});});document.querySelectorAll('.bookmarkLink:not(.is-bookmarked)').forEach(bookmarkLink=>{bookmarkLink.addEventListener('click',()=>{gtag('event','bookmark');});});setTimeout(()=>{document.querySelectorAll(".adsbygoogle").forEach(a=>{a.addEventListener("mouseenter",()=>{XF.aH=!0});a.addEventListener("mouseleave",()=>{XF.aH=!1});gtag("event","ads_impression",{ad_platform:"adsense"})});["pagehide","blur"].forEach(function(a){window.addEventListener(a,()=>{XF.aH&&gtag("event","ad_click",{ad_platform:"adsense"})},!1)})},3E3);
		jQuery.extend(true, XF.config, {
			// 

			userId: 0,
			enablePush: true,
			pushAppServerKey: 'BNsGR3YNuc4XP0TpYyiIRMEaPRjHw3bFPhUdoJZo41P5WwlJ9fA1NkmsFZBKV9Q68SiQqSV6qaT6LvWM6TQnC3M',
			url: {
				fullBase: 'https://politicalhotwire.com/',
				basePath: '/',
				css: '/css.php?css=__SENTINEL__&s=24&l=1&d=1722252086',
				keepAlive: '/login/keep-alive'
			},
			cookie: {
				path: '/',
				domain: '',
				prefix: 'xf_',
				secure: true,
				consentMode: 'disabled',
				consented: ["optional","_third_party"]
			},
			cacheKey: 'fd5b54ba361094b69e795d4b1b7603ce',
			csrf: '1752275291,8a7280c351f97eda9bdfaec84fd85055',
			js: {"\/js\/themehouse\/uix\/ripple.min.js?_v=8ac00b90":true,"\/js\/themehouse\/global\/20210125.min.js?_v=8ac00b90":true,"\/js\/themehouse\/uix\/index.min.js?_v=8ac00b90":true,"\/js\/themehouse\/uix\/vendor\/hover-intent\/jquery.hoverIntent.min.js?_v=8ac00b90":true},
			css: {"public:adx_footer.less":true,"public:node_list.less":true,"public:uix.less":true,"public:uix_extendedFooter.less":true,"public:uix_socialMedia.less":true,"public:extra.less":true},
			time: {
				now: 1752275291,
				today: 1752217200,
				todayDow: 5,
				tomorrow: 1752303600,
				yesterday: 1752130800,
				week: 1751698800
			},
			borderSizeFeature: '2px',
			fontAwesomeWeight: 'r',
			enableRtnProtect: true,
			
			enableFormSubmitSticky: true,
			uploadMaxFilesize: 67108864,
			allowedVideoExtensions: ["m4v","mov","mp4","mp4v","mpeg","mpg","ogv","webm"],
			allowedAudioExtensions: ["mp3","opus","ogg","wav"],
			shortcodeToEmoji: true,
			visitorCounts: {
				conversations_unread: '0',
				alerts_unviewed: '0',
				total_unread: '0',
				title_count: true,
				icon_indicator: true
			},
			jsState: {},
			publicMetadataLogoUrl: 'https://politicalhotwire.com/i/ph-og.png',
			publicPushBadgeUrl: 'https://politicalhotwire.com/styles/default/xenforo/bell.png'
		});

		jQuery.extend(XF.phrases, {
			// 
			date_x_at_time_y: "{date} at {time}",
			day_x_at_time_y:  "{day} at {time}",
			yesterday_at_x:   "Yesterday at {time}",
			x_minutes_ago:    "{minutes} minutes ago",
			one_minute_ago:   "1 minute ago",
			a_moment_ago:     "A moment ago",
			today_at_x:       "Today at {time}",
			in_a_moment:      "In a moment",
			in_a_minute:      "In a minute",
			in_x_minutes:     "In {minutes} minutes",
			later_today_at_x: "Later today at {time}",
			tomorrow_at_x:    "Tomorrow at {time}",

			day0: "Sunday",
			day1: "Monday",
			day2: "Tuesday",
			day3: "Wednesday",
			day4: "Thursday",
			day5: "Friday",
			day6: "Saturday",

			dayShort0: "Sun",
			dayShort1: "Mon",
			dayShort2: "Tue",
			dayShort3: "Wed",
			dayShort4: "Thu",
			dayShort5: "Fri",
			dayShort6: "Sat",

			month0: "January",
			month1: "February",
			month2: "March",
			month3: "April",
			month4: "May",
			month5: "June",
			month6: "July",
			month7: "August",
			month8: "September",
			month9: "October",
			month10: "November",
			month11: "December",

			active_user_changed_reload_page: "The active user has changed. Reload the page for the latest version.",
			server_did_not_respond_in_time_try_again: "The server did not respond in time. Please try again.",
			oops_we_ran_into_some_problems: "Hmm we ran into some problems...",
			oops_we_ran_into_some_problems_more_details_console: "Oops! We ran into some problems. Please try again later. More error details may be in the browser console.",
			file_too_large_to_upload: "The file is too large to be uploaded.",
			uploaded_file_is_too_large_for_server_to_process: "The uploaded file is too large for the server to process.",
			files_being_uploaded_are_you_sure: "Files are still being uploaded. Are you sure you want to submit this form?",
			attach: "Attach Photos",
			rich_text_box: "Rich text box",
			close: "Close",
			link_copied_to_clipboard: "Link copied to clipboard.",
			text_copied_to_clipboard: "Text copied to clipboard.",
			loading: "Loading…",
			you_have_exceeded_maximum_number_of_selectable_items: "You have exceeded the maximum number of selectable items.",

			processing: "Processing",
			'processing...': "Processing…",

			showing_x_of_y_items: "Showing {count} of {total} items",
			showing_all_items: "Showing all items",
			no_items_to_display: "No items to display",

			number_button_up: "Increase",
			number_button_down: "Decrease",

			push_enable_notification_title: "Push notifications enabled successfully at Political Forum",
			push_enable_notification_body: "Thank you for enabling push notifications!",

			pull_down_to_refresh: "Pull down to refresh",
			release_to_refresh: "Release to refresh",
			refreshing: "Refreshing…"
		,
			"svStandardLib_time.day": "{count} day",
			"svStandardLib_time.days": "{count} days",
			"svStandardLib_time.hour": "{count} hour",
			"svStandardLib_time.hours": "{count} hours",
			"svStandardLib_time.minute": "{count} minutes",
			"svStandardLib_time.minutes": "{count} minutes",
			"svStandardLib_time.month": "{count} month",
			"svStandardLib_time.months": "{count} months",
			"svStandardLib_time.second": "{count} second",
			"svStandardLib_time.seconds": "{count} seconds",
			"svStandardLib_time.week": "time.week",
			"svStandardLib_time.weeks": "{count} weeks",
			"svStandardLib_time.year": "{count} year",
			"svStandardLib_time.years": "{count} years"

		});
	

XF.Push.updateUserSubscriptionParent=XF.Push.updateUserSubscription;XF.Push.updateUserSubscription=function(b,a){"unsubscribe"===a&&XF.browser.safari&&XF.Push.setPushHistoryUserIds({});XF.Push.updateUserSubscriptionParent(b,a)};
</script>

	<form style="display:none" hidden="hidden">
		<input type="text" name="_xfClientLoadTime" value="" id="_xfClientLoadTime" title="_xfClientLoadTime" tabindex="-1" />
	</form>

	



		
		
			<script type="text/template" id="xfReactTooltipTemplate">
			<div class="tooltip-content-inner">
				<div class="reactTooltip">
					
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--1" data-reaction-id="1"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Like" title="Like" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--8" data-reaction-id="8"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Helpful" title="Helpful" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--7" data-reaction-id="7"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Heart" title="Heart" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--10" data-reaction-id="10"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Interesting" title="Interesting" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--2" data-reaction-id="2"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Love" title="Love" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--3" data-reaction-id="3"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Haha" title="Haha" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--4" data-reaction-id="4"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Wow" title="Wow" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--5" data-reaction-id="5"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Sad" title="Sad" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
						<a href="#" class="reaction reaction--6" data-reaction-id="6"><i aria-hidden="true"></i><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="reaction-sprite js-reaction" alt="Angry" title="Angry" data-xf-init="tooltip" data-extra-class="tooltip--basic tooltip--noninteractive" /></a>
				
				</div>
				</div>
			</script>
		

		

		
	<script defer src='https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js' data-cf-beacon='{"token": "fdec6b128086442b9877faf48e82bbc3"}'></script>
	</body>
	
	
	<div id="mmt-dbf03748-5bbf-4037-853f-33a50fea9769"></div><script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false">$MMT = window.$MMT || {}; $MMT.cmd = $MMT.cmd || [];$MMT.cmd.push(function(){ $MMT.display.slots.push(["dbf03748-5bbf-4037-853f-33a50fea9769"]); })</script>

</html>





