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As a Taiwanese
One question that I'm most frequently asked abroad is: "Are you Chinese?" and whoever that question comes from, I always respond with, "No, I'm Taiwanese." Though, to some extent, this is the answer that some Taiwanese might say otherwise, and this has always been controversial.
By Amilia Chen8 years ago in The Swamp
How to Improve Government Involvement in the Unholy Trilogy
I have collected here three smaller arguments that the federal government has decided to lump together under the ATF. Should any of these need elaborated upon further, I may one day write an entire blog on one part of this, but for now this will suffice.
By Booferson McGrugen8 years ago in The Swamp
Canada Needs to Be Redpilled in 2018
2017 was an abomination of a year. Did you know the “most used word” of 2017 was “fake news?” Let me tell you, there is no fake news here. It was one hell of a year of the US legacy media spreading fake news, biased-liberal propaganda or just simply not reporting anything newsworthy. Yes, there was a lot of winning since Trump took office. The results show it throughout his first year. It pissed off the masses of people and the elites. Good! I am a fan of Trump, I like what he is doing, gets to the point and is being reasonable for the most part. However, I remain sceptical and cynical of anyone in that high status of power, especially the US President, always called “The Leader of the Free World.” I say that as an observing individual watching this phenomenon happen like I’m watching a movie to be critiqued afterwards. Last year, we witnessed the array of stupidity being memed and shared on social media, crumbling the sanity of our Western Society. I witnessed people getting redpilled last year and earlier on since the US election of 2016. I hope that this year more people will wake the fuck up and see the truth with how the gov’t is fucking everything up. The term “Redpill” means a lot of things to different people; I mean it as being awakened, enlightened, and seeing the truth. But, everything you will see can’t be unseen. You can’t go back to living in ignorance. You can try, I’d like to see you try, and I bet you will fail. So will I if I attempted to go back. America seems to have finally woken up.
By Liberty Against Tyranny8 years ago in The Swamp
America, Uncomfortably Yours
Disclaimer: I might offend a lot of people. Get over it. Hey, hardline conservatives (or as liberals call you: nazis/alt-right/white supremacists) and ultra liberals (or as conservatives call you: communists, snowflakes, dirty hippies), it’s you extreme righty or lefty f*cks who are burning this country down. Those of you who are so opinionated and polarized that you can’t see anything except your own party line. You hear “the other side” saying something and you immediately decide it’s “fake news” or not true.
By Panda Hirabayashi8 years ago in The Swamp
The Culture of Illusion
First I would like to introduce myself. My name is Evan Allen. I was born in Canada. My family became legal Permanent Residents in the USA in 2008. I currently reside in Las Vegas. In this article I will share with you the difference in each country in a number of topic. Most in which the people that run the USA will tell you isn't true. Why? Well if Americans knew the truth they might just like it.(Information may vary state to state or province to province.)
By Evan Allen8 years ago in The Swamp
Why the UN is Touring the US
How do we make it better? This is a rant, an opinion, a talking point and a life on the edge. Here it is... My life has been one up and down, mostly down, after another. I can't seem to get to a place of any comfort. Whether it be for my mind or for my broken body. This isn't the land of opportunity anymore. No, this is not a level playing field.
By jessica young8 years ago in The Swamp
Canadian Liberal Party Bullying All Who Disagree
As applications for Summer Student grants are being submitted, many potential employers are concerned. A new mandate from the Canadian Liberal government has made it mandatory for those receiving the grant to agree with their point of view. This has caused concern and disappointment among many people who wish to hire temporary employees, specifically students for the summer months.
By P.E. Lihou8 years ago in The Swamp
People Like Us: The Proximity of Empathy
The trial of Ratko Mladic was in the news a few weeks ago, as we saw his lengthy trial draw to a close a full 22 years after he committed his terrible crimes. Justice has been served on many of the major players in the Bosnian War, although there are still some trials ongoing (and some peculiar outcomes). I was a child during the time of the war, and living in the UK, so what I remember of it was gleaned from half-remembered news reports in the early 1990's (I'm glad my parents didn't switch the news off when I was in the room—it's important for children to learn things through the media, rather than face the issues ill-equipped as adults). I didn't appreciate the magnitude and nature of the events at the time—either some things were not reported, or I didn't give the reports my fullest attention—but now I watch and read evidence of the atrocities and I am horrified. A mere 50 years after the Holocaust, there was another genocide within Europe, this one within my lifetime. Have we learned nothing from (very recent) history? The killings were systematic and large-scale. The scenes could easily have been from 1940's Germany or Poland. It feels too soon for history to repeat itself. I hope it never happens again.
By Katy Preen8 years ago in The Swamp
Bernie Sanders Is Bad For American Students
Bernie Sanders used the "free college" talking point to win millennial votes. Millennial voters have been scammed by a con-artist. "Free college" doesn't work and it will not work in America. Hypothetically, if we were able to give out "free college," it would completely destroy the point of a college degree. "Free college" would destroy the future of America and destroy the present America. Here's a couple things to think about next time you hear someone like Bernie Sanders promise "free college."
By Brian Chilcoat8 years ago in The Swamp
Millennials Are Financially Screwed Over
Millennials are the largest and most diverse generation to exist. The creators of Facebook, Snapchat and any social media website that exists were created by millennials. With all this innovation and creativity from the largest and most diverse generation, we were screwed over. How my generation was screwed over, is due to creating bad economic policies and continuing to debate the same old economic issues which should have been solved long ago. An example of the same old economic issues is raising the minimum wage, we can see it’s way past time for America to have a livable wage where the people can afford the basic necessities to live and Millennials should not be under-employed make less than Baby Boomers and previous generations. Recap: in a previous article, I discussed how America is losing progress because we failed to learn from history, specifically the 1912 and 1940 elections. These two elections have a common theme with the 2016 elections, and that is Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Wallace and Bernie Sanders all understood the future, these men who received all the support from the people-coughs, but was undermined by the establishment are the people we need running for office and running our government. Millennials were screwed over because the previous generations did not understand the future and they still do not understand the future.
By Eve's Politics8 years ago in The Swamp
