r/politics 2h ago

Free Chat Friday Thread

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It's finally Friday! That means it's time to sit back, eat some home-cooked zuppa toscana, argue about soup vs salad vs breadsticks, and talk about whatever your heart desires**.

** As always remember to follow our civility rules and save any meta commentary for our modmail. Additionally, please keep chat non-political - we want to keep these threads light and off-topic.


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r/politics 6h ago

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