America wants your opinion
Should Juneteenth be a holiday?
For those that don't know, Juneteenth is a federal holiday established by the United States government. Legislation was brought forth by Senator Ed Markey and was supported by the late Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, among others. Joe Biden signed the bill into law on June 17, 2021. Some see Juneteenth as being culturally important for all Ameri...
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Should Americans simply be called Americans?
The existing heritage months in the U.S. often focus on groups who have faced significant discrimination, oppression, and a lack of representation throughout American history. In America, there is Black History Month in February; Arab American Heritage Month in April; May is Asian American and Pacific Islander/Jewish American Month; Hispanic Herita...
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Is it murder if the police shoots someone in the back?
18-year-old Ryan Hinton was fatally shot by Cincinnati police on May 1, 2025. The police department alleges that Hinton pointed a gun at an officer while fleeing a stolen vehicle. The entire incident was captured on bodycam. Viewing the video, it is unclear if Hinton pointed a gun at the officer. However, another officer on the scene stated that th...
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MAGA leaders want President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin. Do you think he will?
Derek Chauvin is a former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted for the murder of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, back in 2021. Specifically, Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder, second-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 22½ years in prison on the state level a...
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Should neo-Nazis be classified as a terrorist group?
The National Socialist German Workers Party, or Nazis for
short, was founded over a century ago in 1920 after World War I. Nazi ideology
centered around racism and antisemitism, which was based on the notion of Aryan
heritage being superior to all other people on the globe. Nazis considered
Aryans to be white non-Jewish people, typically having...
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Do you think the police shooting of Ta'Kiya Young was justified?
On August 24, 2023, in Blendon Township, Ohio, which is somewhere near Columbus, Ohio, 21-year-old Ta'Kiya Young was captured by surveillance cameras putting several bottles of liquor into a bag and a purse and allegedly exiting the store without paying for any of the items.
The moments afterwards led up to her death and the death of her unbor...
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Can homelessness be stopped in America?
As of 2024, there were an estimated 771,000 homeless people in the United States, but there may be many more. This was an increase of more than 18% from 2023. On a trip through mostly any major U.S. city, the homeless are highly visible. Whether they are living under bridges or have taken root in one of the many tent cities that have been erected, ...
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Do you think it's wrong for parents to physically discipline their children?
Corporal punishment is physical discipline that may typically be administered by parents in the form of a spanking to correct inappropriate behavior in children. There are many degrees of corporal punishment, which include more severe methods, but for the purposes of this topic, we will stick with the basics. Many argue that physical punishment can...
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"Cop City" moved forward whether taxpayers liked it or not. Do you think that's fair?
If you haven't heard of "Cop City," it's a location situated not far outside of Atlanta, Georgia, in what is called South River Forest, being created to train officers in urban warfare. The city of Atlanta decided to proceed with the development of the area in September 2021 after public comment from over 1,100 residents, 70% of whom opposed the pr...
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Should citizens of the United States support mass deportation of undocumented immigrants?
President Donald Trump has returned to office, and one of his most infamous campaign promises was to purge the country of undocumented immigrants. No one is quite sure how this will be done or even if the infrastructure is in place or if it's legally doable to carry out such a daunting task. There are estimates that there are as many as 11 million ...
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Do you think the policeman involved in the shooting death of Daniel Shaver should have been convicted?
On January 18, 2016, in Mesa, Arizona, police responded to a call at a La Quinta Inn & Suites. There were reports of a rifle being pointed out of a hotel window. When police arrived at the scene, they ordered the suspected perpetrators to exit the hotel room. Only two people were in the room at the time, Daniel Shaver and an acquaintance of h...
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Should parents be liable for the actions of their children?
On September 4, 2024, there was a school shooting near Winder, Georgia, at Apalachee High School. Four people were killed, two teachers and two students, and the suspected assailant is 14-year-old Colt Gray, who was apprehended sometime afterwards. As sad as it is, mass shootings are a common occurrence in America. The twist to this incident is tha...
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Should there be prison reform?
Data points to the existence of a prison industrial complex. In summary, the prison industrial complex is essentially a pathway to funnel people into becoming cheap labor for corporations. The U.S. has the largest prison population in the world with around 2 million people behind bars. About one-third are awaiting trial or are unable to afford bond...
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