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What is capitalism's answer to constant economic growth hitting the limit of the planet's finite resources?

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86 votes

8 answers

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What are the benefits for the US in declaring Jerusalem as Israel's capital?

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asked Dec 6, 2017 at 19:16

77 votes

4 answers

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Why don't poor people vote in the United States?

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asked May 28, 2017 at 12:55

77 votes

5 answers

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Is there a push, in the United States, to use gender-neutral language and gender pronouns (when they are given)?

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asked Oct 5, 2019 at 19:43

70 votes

6 answers

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Why was President Trump heavily criticized for congratulating Putin on winning the election?

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asked Mar 27, 2018 at 11:40

69 votes

6 answers

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What is the rationale behind Angela Merkel's criticism of Donald Trump's ban on Twitter?

asked Jan 13, 2021 at 8:55

64 votes

7 answers

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asked Feb 14, 2019 at 8:20

62 votes

10 answers

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Why has Donald Trump's popularity remained so stable over a rather long period of time?

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asked Sep 28, 2019 at 14:08

61 votes

6 answers

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Why is the US still heavily relying on cash bails?

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59 votes

8 answers

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Why is "president for life" in China such a big deal?

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55 votes

5 answers

17k views

Why didn't Western countries boycott the 2018 World Cup?

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asked Jun 21, 2018 at 9:31

54 votes

12 answers

20k views

Why is US rail passenger transportation less important than in other countries?

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asked Apr 18, 2018 at 8:14

50 votes

11 answers

20k views

Why does having a soda tax seem so hard to achieve in the US?

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asked May 23, 2018 at 8:34

50 votes

4 answers

13k views

Is there a legal way that can be used to force the President of United States undergo a mental health examination?

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asked Feb 28, 2017 at 8:43

50 votes

13 answers

14k views

What are the downsides of being a debt-free country (no foreign national debt)?

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asked Dec 11, 2019 at 8:21

43 votes

5 answers

17k views

Why does US tend to have rather old leaders (> 60) while more and more European countries have young ones (<40)?

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asked Jan 21, 2020 at 7:37

43 votes

5 answers

9k views

Why did Germany hurry to phase out nuclear energy usage increasing the risk of fossil power use and Russian gas dependency?

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41 votes

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Why does US confirm conducting strikes such as the one that targeted Qassem Soleimani?

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41 votes

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Does the Brexit deal being voted down imply that Brexit is not going to happen?

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asked Jan 15, 2019 at 19:50

40 votes

4 answers

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How did the European Union reach the figure of 3% as a maximum allowed deficit?

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asked Jun 13, 2019 at 13:03

39 votes

8 answers

7k views

Why do presidential pardons exist in a country having a clear separation of powers?

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asked Aug 29, 2019 at 12:33

39 votes

6 answers

12k views

Why does Spain's government want to increase the minimum wage by such a large percentage at once?

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asked Dec 19, 2018 at 8:30

38 votes

12 answers

16k views

Why is there so much focus on producing less CO₂ rather than investing in technology to recycle it?

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asked Apr 4, 2018 at 7:26

37 votes

5 answers

20k views

How are GDPR fines actually enforced for US companies with no physical presence in the EU?

asked Apr 19, 2018 at 14:50

37 votes

7 answers

15k views

Why is minimum wage not tied to the cost of living?

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asked Jan 9, 2019 at 8:25

36 votes

3 answers

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Why does Rome municipality seem to have a hard time maintaining the city?

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asked Nov 12, 2019 at 8:03

35 votes

8 answers

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Is there a country or state which issues gender free ID cards?

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35 votes

3 answers

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What happens if it is proved that "vote leave" campaign broke campaigning laws?

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asked May 2, 2018 at 15:06

34 votes

7 answers

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What is the purpose of USA warning Russia about missile strikes in Syria?

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Why is the USA leaving UNESCO?

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432 Questions

What is capitalism's answer to constant economic growth hitting the limit of the planet's finite resources?

What are the benefits for the US in declaring Jerusalem as Israel's capital?

Why don't poor people vote in the United States?

Is there a push, in the United States, to use gender-neutral language and gender pronouns (when they are given)?

Why was President Trump heavily criticized for congratulating Putin on winning the election?

What is the rationale behind Angela Merkel's criticism of Donald Trump's ban on Twitter?

Paying people not to vote at all

Why has Donald Trump's popularity remained so stable over a rather long period of time?

Why is the US still heavily relying on cash bails?

Why is "president for life" in China such a big deal?

Why didn't Western countries boycott the 2018 World Cup?

Why is US rail passenger transportation less important than in other countries?

Why does having a soda tax seem so hard to achieve in the US?

Is there a legal way that can be used to force the President of United States undergo a mental health examination?

What are the downsides of being a debt-free country (no foreign national debt)?

Why does US tend to have rather old leaders (> 60) while more and more European countries have young ones (<40)?

Why did Germany hurry to phase out nuclear energy usage increasing the risk of fossil power use and Russian gas dependency?

Why does US confirm conducting strikes such as the one that targeted Qassem Soleimani?

Does the Brexit deal being voted down imply that Brexit is not going to happen?

How did the European Union reach the figure of 3% as a maximum allowed deficit?

Why do presidential pardons exist in a country having a clear separation of powers?

Why does Spain's government want to increase the minimum wage by such a large percentage at once?

Why is there so much focus on producing less CO₂ rather than investing in technology to recycle it?

How are GDPR fines actually enforced for US companies with no physical presence in the EU?

Why is minimum wage not tied to the cost of living?

Why does Rome municipality seem to have a hard time maintaining the city?

Is there a country or state which issues gender free ID cards?

What happens if it is proved that "vote leave" campaign broke campaigning laws?

What is the purpose of USA warning Russia about missile strikes in Syria?

Why is the USA leaving UNESCO?