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.
Poverty is a Feature, Not a Bug
This is an uncut, unvarnished fulmination about US economics, living in the US, growing up “American”, etc. It’s raw, not polished and dropped on the table in front of you. It’s a reality check for some, and a wake up call for others. Some may disagree with some points, but I’ve lived this for 50+ years. I have a lot of experience and done a ton of research on these topics.
By Erik Blair3 years ago in The Swamp
Ghana's Attack on Journalists & Freedom of Speech
Accra, Ghana, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana in an interview spoke about Ghana's decline in freedoms of speech. In turn the lack of freedom of the press for Ghanian journalists, the interviewer sites her claims as being from 2021. When the year 2022 has seen violence & arrests towards journalists.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
According to a top official, the US and EU positions on China are convergent.
According to Stefano Sannino, secretary-general of the EU's foreign policy arm, the EU and US positions on China have converged, owing in part to Beijing's growing assertiveness and burgeoning partnership with Russia.
By Divyansh Ghosh3 years ago in The Swamp
Gary Linker: Accused of Prejudice and Racism Over Qatar.
The Qatari World Cup Chief has accused Gary Lineker of being "prejudiced, racist, and orientalist" over Qatar. Hassan Al-Thawadi also blamed Roy Keane and Jurgen Kilnnsman for having the same attitude to Qatar and other Middle East countries.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
Twitter is Allowing A General To Threaten a Sovereign Nation In The Name of Free Speech
This first series of unprovoked tweet came on 3 October 2022. It was followed up by a series of odd tweets from the account of General Kainerugaba. Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni who's retained power over the country for 36 year.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
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
