opinion
Opinion pieces from the left, right, and everyone in between.
Broooos Please Nooooo 🫂 We Meme You Both So Much!!!
Hello again! 👋😁⚡ It's me! I'm __Lightning Bolt⚡. I'm a lost satirist who has wandered far from usual home. I generally publish collections of crackpot memes over in the Humor Community. But all that real action right now belongs in the Swamp.
By Lightning Bolt ⚡7 months ago in The Swamp
Burning Tomorrow to Fund Today
The larger debate over the House-passed HB1 budget has moved to the Senate where another opposing front is complicating the already contentious discussion. While Democratic opposition has remained steady, new resistance is emerging from Republicans over proposed cuts impacting programs designed to assist lower income and seniors that will have a dramatic impact on the constituents of some red state legislators.
By Lanny Newville7 months ago in The Swamp
What I Learned About Youth, Power, and Solidarity at the World Expression Forum (WEXFO)
WORLD EXPRESSION FORUM – LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY What do young people need? After six days of listening, sharing, grieving, and laughing at the World Expression Forum, I think I’m beginning to understand. I recently participated in the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) from May 30 - June 4, 2025, held in both Utøya and Lillehammer, thanks to a nomination from Awareness 360 — a youth-led NGO committed to empowering young people to support and uplift their communities.
By Karina Thyra7 months ago in The Swamp
How can anyone govern when opinion is so diverse
How can anyone govern when opinion is so diverse Are humans suitable for government. Population levels in nearly every nation are at their highest ever level. The colossal numbers involved and the diversity of opinion because we now have universal education and media saturation, has made the doctrine that numbers of apparent supporters is a valid reason for control, into a distortion of democracy.
By Peter Rose7 months ago in The Swamp
Quirky Behaviors Caused By 'The System' and 10 Solutions
Please, allow me to go on some Andy Rooney-esque rants to explain some quirks to living under a rotten system (and if you wish to see the less rant-oriented "solutions" part of this text, just scroll down and you'll see the list).
By Wade Wainio8 months ago in The Swamp
Is the World Preparing for a Third World War?
A Dangerous Time for the World We are living in a time of great uncertainty. Across the world, political tension, war, and hatred are rising. Some experts and ordinary people alike are starting to ask a very serious question: Is the world preparing for a third world war?
By Zakir Ullah8 months ago in The Swamp
The Myth of Self-Sustainability: What I’m Growing to Cut My Grocery Costs
My main objective since moving onto the land has been to achieve self-sustainability. Yes, I bought into that lie, many do, and some of us realize the lie, and others don´t, as with many things in life.
By sara burdick8 months ago in The Swamp
Taco Trump: How a Taco Bowl Became a Cultural Sideshow. AI-Generated.
In the crowded history of political blunders, very few moments are as strangely unforgettable as the now-infamous “Taco Bowl tweet” from 2016. On Cinco de Mayo, then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump posted a photo of himself at his desk in Trump Tower, beaming behind a taco bowl, with the caption:
By Trend Vantage8 months ago in The Swamp
Autopen Gate: The Constitutional Crisis On The Horizon
Politics is a tricky beast, and whether you love or hate the guy in office, they have rules they’re supposed to follow. One of those rules is that they must abide by their duties. One is that they have a constitutional duty to sign bills into law.
By Jason Ray Morton 8 months ago in The Swamp
