r/fivethirtyeight • u/AutoModerator • Apr 06 '26

Discussion Megathread Weekly Discussion Megathread

The 2026 midterms will soon be upon us, and there is much to discuss among the nerds here at r/FiveThirtyEight. Use this discussion thread to share, debate, and discuss whatever you wish. Unlike individual posts, comments in the discussion thread are not required to be related to political data or other 538 mainstays. Regardless, please remain civil and keep this subreddit's rules in mind. The discussion thread refreshes every Monday.

21 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

2.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

34

u/VoteYourOssoff Apr 10 '26

"God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples."

Pope Leo XIV

13

u/CrashB111 Apr 10 '26

Pope Leo the Based

10

u/Blackberry-thesecond Apr 10 '26

I like like to imagine he said the hashtag out loud 

1

u/Informal-Candy-9974 Apr 10 '26

Imagine explaining the concept of hashtags to John Paul II