# Politics **URL:** https://tw.forumosa.com/c/politics/127.md [Latest](https://tw.forumosa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tw.forumosa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tw.forumosa.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Politics category](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/about-the-politics-category/154521)
**Author:** [@GooseEgg](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/GooseEgg)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [The Squad Thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-squad-thread/181980)
**Author:** [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Replies:** 704\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-squad-thread/181980 "2026-10-20T06:14:12Z")
I think it’s time. Omar’s narrative and scandalsmear has been batted around in the AOC thread. Does she not deserve her own thread? I think she does. The Daily Beast ‘s Will Sommer published a lengthy piece on Frid… --- ## [A North Korea thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/a-north-korea-thread/158959)
**Author:** [@rowland](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/rowland)\ **Replies:** 698\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/a-north-korea-thread/158959 "2026-10-20T05:25:04Z")
Because smart diplomacy turned out to be really stupid... --- ## [Kash Patel's FBI Thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/kash-patels-fbi-thread/229220)
**Author:** [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/kash-patels-fbi-thread/229220 "2026-10-20T04:22:13Z")
The FBI warned people to avoid using free phone-charging stations found in hotels, airports, and other public places. Hackers can insert malware or monitoring software into phones through charging ports, the agency sa… --- ## [ICE and the Feds policing](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ice-and-the-feds-policing/254263)
**Author:** [@bingobango](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bingobango)\ **Replies:** 1259\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/ice-and-the-feds-policing/254263 "2026-10-20T04:05:11Z")
--- ## [Trump assassination attempts](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/trump-assassination-attempts/242165)
**Author:** [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Replies:** 1576\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/trump-assassination-attempts/242165 "2026-10-20T04:04:03Z")
Shots fired! You know, I simply cannot imagine why anyone would want to murder Trump. :roll\_eyes: Holy shit. --- ## [Russia vs. Ukraine 2024-2026](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/russia-vs-ukraine-2024-2026/236519)
**Author:** [@TT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/TT)\ **Replies:** 4203\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/russia-vs-ukraine-2024-2026/236519 "2026-10-20T03:57:43Z")
Ukraine is starting the year off on a stong note https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/01/02/russia-announced-it-had-deployed-to-ukraine-its-best-new-artillery-detecting-radar-hours-later-the-ukrainians-blew-it-up-… --- ## [The Trump Presidency 2.0 (Part 2)](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-trump-presidency-2-0-part-2/256239)
**Author:** [@system](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 718\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-trump-presidency-2-0-part-2/256239 "2026-10-20T03:45:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from The Trump Presidency 2.0 (Part 1) - #10104 by TT. Previous discussions: The Trump Presidency 2.0 (Part 1) --- ## [Serious Political Pictures](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/serious-political-pictures/192788)
**Author:** [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Replies:** 899\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/serious-political-pictures/192788 "2026-10-20T03:33:05Z")
Hey everyone. I thought I’d make this topic since a few of you complained that some of the pictures in Funny Political Pictures are not really trying to be funny but are just political statements. They should be politica… --- ## [Funny Political Pictures 2026 😏](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/funny-political-pictures-2026/255375)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Milker](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Dr_Milker)\ **Replies:** 2359\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/funny-political-pictures-2026/255375 "2026-10-20T03:27:31Z")
--- ## [Taiwan during the rise of the DPP](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwan-during-the-rise-of-the-dpp/252820)
**Author:** [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwan-during-the-rise-of-the-dpp/252820 "2026-10-20T02:21:53Z")
Was emailing a taiwanese girl (much younger) about life in taiwan in the 70s for tommy and the subject came up about society and the rise of the DPP starting with the kaohsiung riot in 79. Anyone of you been through tho… --- ## [Ain't no Lie, Europe bye bye bye](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/aint-no-lie-europe-bye-bye-bye/256817)
**Author:** [@ExpatDad](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ExpatDad)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/aint-no-lie-europe-bye-bye-bye/256817 "2026-10-20T00:01:36Z")
Europe’s decision making has only exacerbated the rift between the future and the old retirement home called: Europe. Just in tech alone we can see how far ahead the United States is. Europe’s economy as … --- ## [So France is Burning 🔥 — Thoughts?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/so-france-is-burning-thoughts/259931)
**Author:** [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/so-france-is-burning-thoughts/259931 "2026-10-19T23:27:14Z")
Saw a lady catch a Homemade blowtorch to the face the other day at a bus stop. Some Say kids. Some say Muslim revolutionaries. This just in --- ## [Israel's atrocities](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/israels-atrocities/259321)
**Author:** [@cdn1234](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cdn1234)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/israels-atrocities/259321 "2026-10-19T03:17:49Z")
noticed, far too late, that the forum lacked a dedicated thread for tracking and following the growing list of war crimes committed by Israel against it’s neighbors. Bombing, invading, settling, cleansing, genociding, yo… --- ## [The Geopolitical Foreplay to WW3 Thread!](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-geopolitical-foreplay-to-ww3-thread/237373)
**Author:** [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Replies:** 466\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 11:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-geopolitical-foreplay-to-ww3-thread/237373 "2026-10-18T11:03:43Z")
The Geopolitical Foreplay to WW3 Thread! --- ## [The Hasan Piker Problem and the DSA Thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-hasan-piker-problem-and-the-dsa-thread/259105)
**Author:** [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 10:00am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-hasan-piker-problem-and-the-dsa-thread/259105 "2026-10-18T10:00:48Z")
I keep seeing this guy, and a guy I know was telling me he was the Left’s Charlie Kirk or Rogan— IDK about that, but figured he needed a thread of his very own. Piker built his following on livestreams that pull in a… --- ## [The Dems 2025 and beyond](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-dems-2025-and-beyond/248301)
**Author:** [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Replies:** 311\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-dems-2025-and-beyond/248301 "2026-10-18T05:49:33Z")
--- ## [Mandatory Retirement Age for Politicians?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mandatory-retirement-age-for-politicians/251818)
**Author:** [@qbert](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/qbert)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/mandatory-retirement-age-for-politicians/251818 "2026-10-18T04:03:46Z")
Should there be a mandatory retirement age for politicians? poll --- ## [Canadian Politics/News](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/canadian-politics-news/195816)
**Author:** [@eCanada](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/eCanada)\ **Replies:** 3748\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/canadian-politics-news/195816 "2026-10-18T02:55:50Z")
--- ## [Quotes/comments from and about Trump and his gang for Trump 2.0](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/quotes-comments-from-and-about-trump-and-his-gang-for-trump-2-0/248815)
**Author:** [@Flakman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Flakman)\ **Replies:** 999\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/quotes-comments-from-and-about-trump-and-his-gang-for-trump-2-0/248815 "2026-10-17T11:05:45Z")
As Americans enter Trump 2.0 lots of interesting news across a wide variety of topics. Below I post a few quotes or comments I noticed so far… Trump about China: “I don’t even know they are member of BRICS…They want to … --- ## [Spain Kicks out Socialists](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/spain-kicks-out-socialists/68637)
**Author:** [@ChewDawg](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ChewDawg)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/spain-kicks-out-socialists/68637 "2026-10-17T10:17:41Z")
I’m enjoying watching these results!!! Viva Espana!!! :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: It’s going to be interesting to watch the “Shock and Awe” in the coming weeks. The Socialists’ 110 seats in parliament is their worst resul… --- ## [Taiwan just (slightly) relaxed Dual Citizenship Rules](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwan-just-slightly-relaxed-dual-citizenship-rules/159031)
**Author:** [@Toe\_Save](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Toe_Save)\ **Replies:** 2952\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwan-just-slightly-relaxed-dual-citizenship-rules/159031 "2026-09-25T04:59:56Z")
TW Passport anyone? I think I might try to take advantage of this one. --- ## [New 10k stimulus - 10000.gov.tw](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/new-10k-stimulus-10000-gov-tw/252218)
**Author:** [@meishijia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/meishijia)\ **Replies:** 402\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/new-10k-stimulus-10000-gov-tw/252218 "2026-10-17T03:22:46Z")
--- ## [James Soong... again](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/james-soong-again/87453)
**Author:** [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/james-soong-again/87453 "2026-10-17T01:45:14Z")
He just announced his candidacy. --- ## [Jeffrey Epstein, sex trafficking, and the rabbit hole gets bigger](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/jeffrey-epstein-sex-trafficking-and-the-rabbit-hole-gets-bigger/181560)
**Author:** [@KHHville](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/KHHville)\ **Replies:** 2737\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/jeffrey-epstein-sex-trafficking-and-the-rabbit-hole-gets-bigger/181560 "2026-10-17T00:08:27Z")
"Unaware of my \[personal history with Epstein, this person assured me that the New York financier was no serious harm to anyone. He was a good guy. A charming guy. Useful, too. He knew a lot of rich Arabs, including … --- ## [Matt Gaetz's VERY OWN Thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/matt-gaetzs-very-own-thread/205243)
**Author:** [@TT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/TT)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/matt-gaetzs-very-own-thread/205243 "2026-10-16T11:24:32Z")
This guy’s looking more and more guilty of more and more things. International sex trafficking with a marijuana entrepreneur? I hope this doesn’t turn out to all be smoke and mirrors, because it is hilarious! --- ## [California ... a failed state](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/california-a-failed-state/67928)
**Author:** [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Replies:** 1283\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/california-a-failed-state/67928 "2026-10-16T11:21:36Z")
Why is the US making all this fuss about Greece and other EU countries when in their own back yard states are failing? California has some of the richest people in world living there ... why not get the money from them… --- ## [The Marjorie Greene Thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-marjorie-greene-thread/202479)
**Author:** [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Replies:** 233\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-marjorie-greene-thread/202479 "2026-10-16T11:18:47Z")
--- ## [The New York State News and Politics Thread](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-new-york-state-news-and-politics-thread/190743)
**Author:** [@rowland](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/rowland)\ **Replies:** 856\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-new-york-state-news-and-politics-thread/190743 "2026-10-16T10:57:23Z")
He says he’s not running, but he says a lot of things. Here’s a place to talk about wanting him to save the Democrat party from itself, like Bloomberg didn’t and Bernie didn’t. Start with: He’s making the right noise… --- ## [Death penalty discussion](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/death-penalty-discussion/85824)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/death-penalty-discussion/85824 "2026-10-16T07:58:26Z")
Mod’s note: this was split from forumosa.com/taiwan/viewtop … 0#p1672244 Shameful that Taiwan has yet to abolish the death penalty. Taiwan joins Japan, Singapore and the US as the only developed countries in the world t… [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/c/politics/127.md?page=1)