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We have to get control of our country before it is too late
We are now living in the twilight zone. We are placing criminals on the street, because of a disease that is ravishing a large part of the country and the world, while placing business owners in jail for trying to feed themselves and their families. You can go to jail for not wearing a mask, but it wasn't good enough to give convicted felons, they had to be released for their safety. Meanwhile, rapists are rapping again and one has even killed his former victim. Bars are not allowed to opened and neither are gyms or fitness centers, yet, large scale protests and riots are allowed to happen with no repercussions. The police are under attack in this country and there seems to be no end in sight.
By Bradley Perry5 years ago in The Swamp
What I learn About America
What is America American can be an undefined country, because America consists of Native American who are the true Americans, who left before the British Colonel arrived in their land. The colonel then traded with the Native American, in which the colonel found an opportunity to steal land and pushed the Native American in reservation using their power. Many other nations from the European joined the land finding freedom for religion such as the pilgrim, others look for the opportunity of a better life and food. However Americans were claimed to be white people only. Withe was the only color that was free, other nations who joined faced many life challenges of racial discrimination. African American at that time were slaves with no rights and no equality to white. Many people from the European side or other nations had changed their name in order to be called white American, others suffered and fought for freedom such as the African American, Mexican worker who went to strike, and also some Europeans as well. Many years After the end of Slavery, African American and others around the world were still unable to have equal right to white American. Americans think that others come to steal their job and take away their opportunity. However as years passed many people were encouraged to give their life for others such as Martin Luther king one of the leaders of the Monocot, Rosa pack one the member of the Monocot, those leaders gave their life for others during the right movement in the 1960’s. Another one of the main issues was women were not equal to men in which women also endure many hard times in life. However they also stand and fight for their freedom as well as the African American, Mexican and other nation that face discrimination. After so many fights and protests African American and others were able to vote and more likely to be equal. However racist people still exist but there are laws against them that prevent them from exercising their power. After such equality among all nations this land then represents the land of freedom, in which everybody comes to sing one song no matter what color and nation you are.
By Lucnalie Jironvil5 years ago in The Swamp
Morality in America
Since I was a child, I believed firmly in the principles I was taught that America was built on the foundation that all people are created equal and deserved of the opportunity to pursue happiness while living on American soil. As I grew up, I held these teaching to be true without ever questioning or looking at the reality of the state America is in.
By Justin Perryman5 years ago in The Swamp
Why the Upcoming Election Matters
Canadian anthropologist Wade Davis posted a savvy article in Rolling Stone, entitled The Unraveling of America. Its thesis that America's generally atrocious handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, under our "buffoon of a president," laid bare a decay and decline that already was well underway, in racism and income inequality, is well-evidenced and well-argued, and undeniable. But I disagree with Davis on two important points, one historical, the other up and coming.
By Paul Levinson5 years ago in The Swamp
Beirut 2020: A tale of two tragedies 75 years apart
Just one day after the horrific explosion in Beirut that brought about the deaths of more than 135 people, with thousands injured and at least 300,000 people left homeless, the world remembers the tragic events of 75 years ago when the United States unleashed an atomic bomb for the first time on Hiroshima, Japan.
By Steve Harrison5 years ago in The Swamp
Chaos and Chagrin
This is gonna be a spicy one, folks. Strap in. Seth Rogen really stepped in it. I mean, he really, really stepped in it. And just so you know, I don't want to be writing this. What I want to write is an analysis discussing The Avengers: Endgame as a spiritual successor to the Golem of Prague. And I will. Dibs. But for right now, I have to talk about a small mountain of middle-aged right-wing pissbaby pundits, exemplified by the dumbest of them, Jonathan Tobin; and young, overly-idealistic American leftists, many of whom aren't even Jewish, who wouldn't know or care anything about the Palestinian people were it not for the occupation, weighing in on a topic that is complexity itself, and reducing it to "Well, you shouldn't have done that thing back after the Shoah."
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht5 years ago in The Swamp
Is Anarchy Always Against the Mainstream 2? [Updated Version]
Some time ago I blogged something called Is Anarchy Always Against the Mainstream? It began: "Supposedly, we live in a country threatened with chaos, and this chaos results from a lack of public order. In my opinion, this is only partly true. In reality, I think much — if not most — of the world’s chaos comes from people (be they influential or otherwise) trying to impose their perception of order on things." I also emphasized this wasn't meant to be "a vague, blanket condemnation..."
By Wade Wainio5 years ago in The Swamp
Trump Is Going To Win This Election
Mainstream is telling us that Donald Trump will lose the election. Still, the hard truth is Trump has all a populist need: fear, an active social movement, and silent voters. The same motto of his "revolution" in 2016. Victory speech had all the ingredients as the called for action, or the country's unity, in the same way, that far-right populist talked along with History.
By Sigmund Carlson5 years ago in The Swamp
Unemployment
So one of the things that is becoming a political hot button topic is the unemployment benefits. Where people have filed for unemployment benefits and were getting the extra $600 per week from the federal government. Now that is going to be gone, it seems there is a panic in the air on what next will happen. Well from someone that has on unemployment before I can probably give you first hand experience. The only difference was, when I was on unemployment there wasn't any global pandemic going on. Does that mean you can't survive without that extra $600? Actually you can. It may be hard work and having to make certain adjustments but it is possible. The problem is we have politicians that has never been on unemployment to know what it's really like. They want to use the unemployment as another form of welfare where right now the requirement is just be afraid to go back to work. They use that extra $600 dollars a week to so call gamble with the American peoples lives. So let's clear up some things about unemployment that is not being told to the general public.
By Blanche Smith-Mighty5 years ago in The Swamp
