Joe Draper

Joined December 2021

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Three Ways College Makes You More Liberal
1. The Insane Price Tag “Education is important” is one of those unimpeachable staples of American politics; it’s up there with “support the troops” and “small businesses are the backbone of our economy.”
By Joe Draperabout a year ago in The Swamp
One of History’s Dumbest Arguments
What do Norway and Venezuela have in common? What about New Zealand and the former USSR? Switzerland and North Korea? Very little in reality, but depending on who you ask, they are all worthy of the scarlet ‘S’ of American politics.
By Joe Draperabout a year ago in The Swamp
Alternative Reality
Next time you feel too sane, check out flatearth101.com. (Don’t worry, I’m going somewhere productive with this.) This particular splinter of the Flat Earth “movement” has helpfully provided, among other things, a list of 200 “proofs” that the earth is flat, a lurid explanation of the motives underpinning the grand round-earth conspiracy, and at the end of it all, a link to an entire site devoted to their line of “Truth Smacks” trail mix.
By Joe Draperabout a year ago in The Swamp
America’s Worst Idiom
You can’t be successful in America without being lucky. *Pause for cries of outrage* Before you decide that I’m a godless communist, hear me out:
By Joe Draperabout a year ago in The Swamp
“Freedom” is a group project
Please think long and hard before you brush off masks and vaccines as “personal choices.” Hairstyle is a personal choice. Diet is a personal choice. Whether or not to wear sunglasses is a personal choice. Having children is a personal choice.
By Joe Draperabout a year ago in The Swamp