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Faith and God
- God doesn't exist
- Science has disproved God
- Who made God, then?
- If God is good, why is there so much suffering?
- The resurrection of Jesus is a myth
- The Bible is full of contradictions and was written by men
- You don't need God to be a good person
- Morality is just opinion; there is no objective right and wrong
- Religion causes most wars
- All religions are basically the same
- Evolution proves we don't need a Creator
- Faith is just believing without evidence
- Jesus never claimed to be God
- Christians are hypocrites, so Christianity is false
- A loving God would never send anyone to hell
- Christianity is anti-science
- The universe came from nothing by chance
- Miracles are impossible
- Christianity was used to justify slavery
- Church and state should be completely separate, so keep your faith out of politics
- Prayer does nothing
- I'm spiritual but not religious; I don't need church
- The Bible is sexist
- Jesus was just a good moral teacher
- Christian nationalism is a threat to democracy
Life
- Abortion is healthcare
- My body, my choice
- A fetus is just a clump of cells
- Abortion should be legal in cases of rape
- Overturning Roe v. Wade took away women's rights
- Pro-lifers only care about babies until they're born
- Men shouldn't have an opinion on abortion
- Banning abortion just leads to unsafe abortions
- Euthanasia and assisted suicide are compassionate
- Embryos aren't people, so IVF and embryo research are fine
Family, dating and gender
- Why dating a liberal won't work
- Should a Christian marry someone who isn't a believer?
- Marriage is just a piece of paper
- Living together before marriage is smart
- Gender is a social construct
- Trans women are women
- Kids should be able to get gender transition treatment
- Biological males should be allowed in women's sports
- Same-sex marriage harms no one
- Traditional gender roles are oppressive
- Fathers aren't necessary; a child just needs love
- Having kids is bad for the planet
- I don't want kids; career comes first
- Feminism has made women happier
- The gender pay gap proves sexism
- Masculinity is toxic
- Hookup culture is harmless
- Pornography is harmless
- Parents shouldn't have a say in what schools teach about sex and gender
- Homeschooling hurts kids socially
- No-fault divorce is good for society
- Birth rates are falling and that's fine
- Should I date a girl whose parents are liberal?
Guns
Free speech
- Hate speech is not free speech
- Misinformation should be censored by social media companies
- Cancel culture is just accountability
- Controversial conservative speakers shouldn't be allowed on campus
- Words are violence
- The government asking platforms to remove posts isn't censorship
- Safe spaces and trigger warnings help students
- Burning the flag should be a crime
Immigration
- No human being is illegal
- We should have open borders
- The border wall doesn't work
- Immigrants commit less crime, so border security is about racism
- Deporting people who are here illegally is cruel
- Sanctuary cities make communities safer
- America is a nation of immigrants, so limits are un-American
- Illegal immigrants do jobs Americans won't do
Economy
- Socialism works; just look at Scandinavia
- Capitalism is greed and exploitation
- Billionaires shouldn't exist
- The rich don't pay their fair share
- We should raise the minimum wage to fifteen or twenty dollars
- College should be free
- Student loan debt should be cancelled
- Healthcare is a human right, so we need Medicare for All
- Universal basic income would end poverty
- Rent control makes housing affordable
- Tariffs are just a tax on Americans
- Tax cuts only help the rich
- The national debt doesn't matter
- Unions are always good for workers
- Real communism has never been tried
- Inequality is the biggest problem in America
- Welfare programs reduce poverty
- Inflation is caused by corporate greed
- Young people can't afford a house because of capitalism
America
- America was founded on slavery
- America is a systemically racist country
- We should pay reparations for slavery
- The Founding Fathers were just rich racist slaveholders
- America stole this land, so it has no moral standing
- The Constitution is outdated
- The Electoral College should be abolished
- America is not a Christian nation and never was
- Patriotism is just nationalism
- Columbus Day should be abolished
- The 1619 Project tells the true story of America
- We should pack the Supreme Court
- Voter ID laws are racist
- America is the world's bully and should stop leading
- White privilege explains inequality
- Affirmative action is necessary for fairness
- DEI programs make workplaces fairer
Left and right
- Trump is a threat to democracy
- Why would any Christian vote for Trump?
- Conservatives are on the wrong side of history
- Republicans are the party of the rich
- The right is anti-science
- January 6 proves the right is dangerous
- Democrats care more about the poor
- Young people are liberal because they're educated
- The left is the party of tolerance
- Politics and religion shouldn't be discussed at all
- Both parties are the same, so voting is pointless
- The government should do more, not less
- The 2020 election was completely secure and questioning it is dangerous
- Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
- The January 6 defendants deserved every day they got
Education
- College is worth it for everyone
- Universities aren't biased against conservatives
- School choice destroys public schools
- Critical race theory is just teaching history
- Parents shouldn't be able to pull books from school libraries
- Teachers unions put kids first
- Schools should teach kids that gender is a spectrum
- Standardized tests are racist
Media
Health
- COVID vaccine mandates were justified
- The COVID vaccines are safe and effective for everyone, end of story
- Vaccines should be required for school with no exemptions
- Questioning vaccines is anti-science
- Lockdowns saved lives and were worth it
- Trust the experts; ordinary people shouldn't question public health
- Masks on kids in school did no harm
- Vaccine makers should keep their liability protection
- Marijuana should be legal everywhere
- All drugs should be decriminalized
- Vaccines have nothing to do with autism, so stop asking
Climate and energy
Crime
Culture
- Pride flags belong in every classroom
- Drag shows for kids are harmless
- Disney and Hollywood should push social messages
- Christmas is just a pagan holiday
- Halloween is harmless fun for Christians
- Video games and social media don't hurt kids
- Athletes kneeling for the anthem are heroes
- Men and women are the same, apart from anatomy
- There are more than two genders
- Using someone's preferred pronouns is basic decency
- Monogamy is outdated
- Tradition is just peer pressure from dead people
Everyday life
- There's no point to life; nothing matters
- Follow your heart and live your truth
- Money can't buy happiness, so ambition is pointless
- I shouldn't have to work a job I don't love
- My generation has it harder than any before
- It's fine to cut off family members over politics
- Going to church on Sunday is a waste of a weekend
- Young men should wait until their thirties to get married
- Forgiving people just lets them walk all over you
- Is it wrong to be rich?
- AI will make humans obsolete
- Should I tell my liberal professor I'm a conservative?
- How do I talk to my family about politics at Thanksgiving?