Most Americans are very insular in regards to politics (and rationally so).

Insofar as ordinary people have no influence, yes. But he who knows one country knows no countries.

My best debating tactic when it comes to Voter ID (and a surprising number of other issues) is to yack about how much more fair and just European laws are, get agreement, talk about how we should aim to emulate the French, the Dutch, etc., get agreement, and then break out voter ID issue.

Nice trick. I've asked many Americans why voter ID is so racist, and why it's not racist in Europe. Usual response is Republicans bad and that the 'intent' of the law is so blacks can't vote.

I've heard that at least some US states give ID free of charge. Did you know we have to pay for it? They have no mercy for people who don't have the money. So the "far-right" Republicans are actually nicer to the poor and to blacks who is the exact same as 'the poor'.

It amuses me to no end when, mostly Democrats, think it's some huge "gotcha" that states are now deciding, one-by-one, what abortion rules look like.

This idea that Donald Trump doesn't know what he's doing, he knows exactly what he's doing. He wants to make America more like the rest of the world. We don't want to be like the rest of the world!

Or how Democrats made such a big deal over multiple rounds of voting for a Speaker of the House.

Kevin McCarthy is a fascist MAGAt and it's a tragedy that fascist MAGAt was removed by even more fascist Nazis.

Legislating from the bench is one of the greatest evils in America, and I say that whether or not my side or the other side benefits. Laws should be not be made by the courts.

Agreed, and very consistent. The rule of law is more important than any political position, though I think it's already lost.