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Unpopular Opinion: Recycling is Bullsh*t
Yes, this is an unpopular opinion. Sorry for knocking you off your high horse. Please, don’t get me wrong. I care about the planet and I am happy we have found a way for everyone to do their little bit. But, don’t misunderstand, that is just it. A little, insy-winsy bit. A tiny way for you to say you’re doing your part for the planet when, in reality, all recycling does is boost your ego. You are not single-handedly rebuilding the o-zone layer, you are not shutting down oil rigs in the South Pacific, you are not rescuing Koala’s from bushfires. You are putting your paper in a separate, slightly smaller bin.
Max Coles-MorleyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampSave the Earth: Address the Root Causes
The earth is hurting. The fires, the viral outbreaks, devastating floods, destructive hurricanes - these are all signs. And if we don't recognize the signs, we are fools!
Anu AnniahPublished 4 years ago in The SwampYou're an Idiot
Have you ever been told this? Have you ever told someone this? Odds are both are true, but what was the reasoning behind it. What was said, or done to elicit such a response. It probably had to do with being an ass. Ass in the respect that you or they made an assumption. Making assumptions is a very easy thing to do. We do it on a regular basis. You have to remember the old saying though. To assume is to make an ass out of you and me.
Fire Dragon LitPublished 4 years ago in The SwampHow Apartheid Almost Didn’t Happen
Someone once said that hindsight is a privilege. Nowhere is this more poignant than when looking into the past, and reflecting on the historical events that have shaped the world we live in today. From our present position we get to analyse and judge these events while at the same time theorizing on alternative worlds in the wake of even the slightest change in circumstances. The ‘what ifs’ abound with varying implications, but it can be safely said that in many instances, even the slightest change in events at any point in time, could have put us all on a different course to the one we currently navigate.
Darren RyanPublished 4 years ago in The SwampElizabeth Warren "dropping out"
My social media feed has been filled with stories and images of young people, mostly women, who are spending their own time and money to head across the country and canvas for Elizabeth Warren.
Steve LlanoPublished 4 years ago in The SwampLearning Politics With RoboCop
I've always been a very studious guy. I just like learning, and it's paid off in many ways, from graduating at the top of my class in high school to getting my current very good day job. However, not all of my learning has come from textbooks and classrooms. I've actually learned more about financial management from playing building sim video games than from my economics classes, for example. Movies have also bolstered my education beyond the classroom. In fact, I gained full understanding of two very complex political issues thanks to my favorite movie of all time, the 1987 sci-fi/action masterpiece RoboCop.
Adam WallacePublished 4 years ago in The SwampA True Presidential Landslide Is Impossible to Win
Pundits from both sides are predicting a Trump landslide in 2020 if the Democrats nominate a socialist and communist sympathizer with Bernie Sanders. The Left is so dug in with their hate of President Trump that it won’t matter. Politicians on the Left support his radical ideas but don’t have the guts to say it. That’s why Sanders is so popular and the Left will vote for anyone but Trump.
Gregory AlanPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe dying planet: its a rich man's world
In the fight to keep our Earth turning, its money that makes the world go round. The world's richest 1% encompasses 44% of global wealth and some of the members of this exclusive club, coincidentally (or not-so-coincidentally) happen to be some of the world's most influential. Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and the like have the ultimate power for change - which makes it all the more damaging that they contribute the least to the cause. Greta Thunberg and the Extinction Rebellion have done well to inspire ordinary folk like you and me to do their own bit for the environment, however, Greta did not set out to do this, in fact, her goal was to arouse change in the men with the moolah: the celebrities, the CEOs, the biggest influencers.
Laura SimonsPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDreams Down the Drain
Dear “Leaders”, Who am I to talk to when no one will listen to anything that they don’t agree with? Which leaders am I supposed to reach out too when they are all bought out, whipped into shape by the companies that own the world? The people in the know are too complacent with the lives they live and are fearful of change. Society functions effortlessly when we consider the environment has forever. I wish I had forever.
Dillon FreemanPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDeadly bio-weapon or storm in a teacup?
There are those who would have you believe that the current Coronavirus outbreak is a deliberate, orchestrated campaign designed to achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
Marie BelstenPublished 4 years ago in The SwampIdeology Is More Important Than Intersectionality
The Left is obsessed with intersectionality and identity politics. Merriam- Webster defines intersectionality as, “the complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups.” It sounds innocent enough, but this idea is a significant reason why America is divided.
Gregory AlanPublished 4 years ago in The SwampPrincess Beatrice Will Receive a Special Title After Marriage
When Princess Beatrice gets married on May 29, 2020, she will get a new title. Her sister Princess Eugenie did not get a similar title when she got married on October 12, 2018. There is a reason Princess Beatrice is getting a special title. The reason she is getting that title after her marriage explains why her sister Princess Eugenie did not inherit the same title.
Margaret MinnicksPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp