Why is rule 6 specifically targeted at US politics?
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2026
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One thing I think other's haven't mentioned yet: US internal politics specifically make headlines worldwide, certainly in the western world. That's not true of German, Swedish, Israeli, or any other country's internal politics. This is probably because USA is arguably the only real remaining superpower, or something close to it. Regardless of the reason, US politics are uniquely loud and everpresent, which I guess is why they were singled out.
Edit: I once saw a subreddit's mod post explaining this better than I did, but I can't find it at the moment.
FYI:
US Domestic news also makes headlines.
My dad saw 9/11 on TV when he was in China.
Like everyone in the world knows major events involving the US
its also more clicks for websites too.