politics

Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.

Has the Democratic Lost the Trust of the People?
The Democratic Party seems to be going against the will of the people in many things, such as political candidates, and law-making. Going against the will of the people is what some believe is part of what has caused the loss of the people's trust in the Democratic Party. During the 2016 election, instead of allowing the candidates that the people were clamoring behind, the DNC decided to stomp that candidate out instead. They forced Bernie Sanders to retire from the presidential race, twice, for Hillary Clinton to be the candidate to go against Donald Trump. (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/bernie-sanders-presidential-campaign-sues-dnc-over-clinton-data-breach-n482941). Then, during the 202 elections, instead of taking the chance to bring out a candidate that the people wanted, they chose to suppress them. They decided to go with the former vice president, Joe Biden, who seems to have a pretty bad record. When the democrats took over the government, they did not do a single thing; they hadn't worked to take down some of the bad policies that came from the previous two administrations. Instead of working together with their congress and party members of the party in congress who tried to get some good laws passed, their own party blocked them. All of these things have caused the people to lose trust in the Democratic Party, and many are moving towards the Republican Party (Grand Old Party) because of this (one of the laws blocked: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-opposes-banning-stock-buys-by-congress-members.html)
By Owl Century3 years ago in The Swamp
Ian Blackford: Stepping Down At Westminster.
Ian Blackford current leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party at Westminister is stepping down. Ian Blackford was approached by SNP "men in grey suits" and told to go.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
Winner Takes All is a Losers System
» KEY POINTS An elected official in the House of Representatives or the Senate cannot cover the will of all their constituents. Their only concern is getting just enough votes to beat their opponents, not actually being the voice of many different people in Congress. Only by eliminating the "winner takes all" system of elections can every person have their views raised in the federal government.
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
I’m Not Thankful To Be An American. Top Story - November 2022.
Well, it’s Thanksgiving Weekend 2022. A day of family, friends, food, and thankfulness. I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m thankful for many things this year. One of the new ones for me is being thankful for being a writer. I couldn’t say the same last Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for the opportunity to write so many blogs and to make so many wonderful friends. It’s been awesome to have a voice these past 11 months.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Men Are Too Emotional To Own Guns
Mass shootings are one of the biggest problems we seem to face in our country. 99% or more of them come at the hands of men. Perhaps men are too emotional as a gender to be allowed to own guns.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Ghana's Anti-Gay Bill Will Jail Me For Not Wearing a Dress, Using My Vibrator & I'm Not Even Gay
Accra, the capital city of Ghana is filled with several thousand street children, according to 2019 statistics there are some 90 to 100,000 street children living in Ghana. Many living in the streets to escape sexual abuse, physical abuse, poverty and violence in their homes.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
US Sending $400M in Weapons, Ammunition, Generators to Ukraine
The US government is sending $400 million worth of weapons, ammunition and generators to Ukraine in order to help the country better defend itself from Russian aggression.
By Ada3 years ago in The Swamp
Why Did Twitter Unblock ex-President Trump?
Twitter has unlocked ex-President Donald Trump's account, which has been suspended since early 2021. The profile of the US politician was again available on the platform on the evening of November 19, 2022 - with the previous tweet of January 8, 2021, at the top.
By Ghani Mengal3 years ago in The Swamp
Congress: An Intentional Giant Mess from the Start. Top Story - November 2022.
» KEY POINTS The House of Representatives is supposed to be the “Legislature of the People” and the Senate the “Legislature of the Land”. Neither are doing the job as intended. How did we get to this point and why is there no cure? No adjustment to legislative rules is going to fix a fundamentally broken system. We must Constitutionally overhaul how the Legislative Branch is set up in its entirety.
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
Kenya's President Ruto & His Dopey DP's Government Looking Like Trump & Pence Nightmare
In August 2022, William Ruto won the Kenya election, after some outcry of cheating and hacking by his rival Railia Odinga. Ruto was declared the winner by the Supreme Court of Kenya. However there was no further explanation into the 2 different figures on voting ballets, or the claims of unofficial polling stations.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
You Keep Using This Word ‘Freedom’
Welcome to the Home of the Brave and the Land of the Free. Here is exactly what you are free to do on any of our stirring national holidays, Bruce. You are free to get drunk and burn the hamburgers on the grill. You and the Missus are free to hit the — ack — Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, and/or Presidents' Day sales at Walmart. You are also free to possibly blow your thumb off lighting one of the illegal cherry bombs you had Griffy pick up across the state line last week.
By Remington Write3 years ago in The Swamp
Is It Possible To Make Conservatism Not So F@cking Awful?
From Donald Trump to Ted Cruz, modern conservatism is pretty awful, and it’s not just in the US. We could talk about the rise of far-right parties in Israel, India, Italy, and so much more. Conservatives are often trying to defend an awful status quo. We live in a world where these movements are actively harming otherized identities under the guise of protecting historic institutions that are often supremacist in nature.
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in The Swamp