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Until the rule is removed, any new posts about US politics will be removed.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago (18 children)

We just had probably the most consequential election of our life and you want to ban discussion? Jeezus.

[–] B312@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (4 children)

This is an ask community, not a politics community. Not everything revolves around America

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

... And now you can't ask anything about politics. There's was doubtless going to be political questions to ask, and politic adjacent (where do I move) that will all be removed.

And you can't even ask about effects on the world either! Gaza, Ukraine, NATO, trade, tariffs, etc. Are those going to be removed? All valid questions, but sounds political to me.

Like way to shut down shit tons of conversation.

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

THIS ISN'T A DISCUSSION COMMUNITY! IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS. MOST POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS AREN'T OPEN ENDED.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Seriously? You're this pedantic on the word discussion? Ok I will amend my first comment to:

We just had probably the most consequential election of our life and you want to ban ~~discussion~~questions and the resulting discussion in the comments?

Jeez all over again.

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Most questions are "How screwed are we?, How did we fuck up this bad? Why are the Republicans so dumb?". Like, these aren't the types of questions this community was meant for bruv. And don't act like you don't know that.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Then you make a rule "no low effort political questions".

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

How about none at all. Go to !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world if you can't help yourself.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

It isn't called 'ask lemmy about anything other than politics'.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How does that disqualify US political questions from being posted here, then?

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

POST IT IN ANOTHER FUCKING COMMUNITY! IF THERE ISN'T ONE, THEN BE PROACTIVE AND CREATE ONE.

[–] Blaze@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago

They don't even have to create one, it's there !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world

[–] Chozo@fedia.io -3 points 1 week ago

That's not what I asked.

[–] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not American, but can't we let the country with the highest user count have one day to process this and wonder about the consequences? Even I need time and have questions lol. The US and Canada have a very, uh, close relationship, so this affects me too.

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