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‘Resentment is Like Drinking Poison and Then Hoping it Will Kill Your Enemies’ — Nelson Mandela
They imprisoned Nelson Mandela on several charges, the main ones being treason and conspiracy to overthrow the government. A government regime that had demoted most of its citizenry to second-class citizens.
Update on Ukrainian Boutique Owner Who Left Her Country for Safety
Bridal Shop Owner Seeking Donations for Ukrainian Refugees Last week, I received an email from the shop where I bought my wedding dress in 2020. The shop owner lives in Odessa, Ukraine. On February 24th, early in the morning, she woke up to the sounds of explosions: Russia had begun its invasion. Her message indicated she left the country for safety.
Andrea LawrencePublished 2 years ago in The SwampStirring Things Up
I feel odd writing about this when I have grown up knowing a certain amount of privilege. I'm white, grew up middle class, went to a good school, had plenty of opportunities.
Нет войне/Stand with Ukraine
Нет войне the chant of the people of Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. The afternoon was filled with pain, cries, anger and a bond that requires no language to comprehend. I joined to Stand with Ukraine. I listened to stories of a woman who threw a jar of jam at a government drone flying by. I saw the sunflowers planting themselves firmly into the ground. It was a beautiful sight of people allowed to protest this war crime; protest the lies of one man who has too much power for too long.
The Great Modernizers: Gabriel Boric and Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky is a Centrist Libertarian and Gabriel Boric is a Libertarian Socialist, with emphasis on the Socialist. Just from that alone, you wouldn't imagine there are many similarities between the two politicians. But there is one big similarity, they both break from the respective norms of their countries. So let's get a good look at these two men, what they stand for, who they represent, and most importantly the historical significance of both men.
Quaker-nomicsPublished 2 years ago in The SwampWhat If the Government Ran a Fast-Food Restaurant?
Everyone keeps telling me that the government should be run more like a business. It should be profitable, efficient, and customer driven.
Thomas EgelhoffPublished 2 years ago in The SwampWhy do we need Political correctness ?
When I passed my philosophy exam half a decade ago, the essay question to answer was: “Is freedom threatened by equality?”. A daunting question for an 18-year-old, and one I never expected to henceforth regularly encounter, regardless of phrasing. In hindsight, the fact that it has should come as no surprise — this question has animated political discourse, in various forms, since the 1790s. The fight over political correctness is just its most recent iteration.
Adrien BookPublished 2 years ago in The SwampAustralia Copycat of Canadian Convoy
It seems there is a virus spreading in Western Democracies and this one may be more scary than the one we have come to know over the last two years.
Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism
I. Introduction It’s no longer enough for white people to simply say they’re not racist, we have to be actively anti-racist. That’s the aspect of this that many white people overlook in their rush to be defensive about how they are not racist. Maybe you aren’t, but it’s time to confront racism in America. A problem that has been baked into the foundation of the country.
George ZiogasPublished 2 years ago in The SwampNoam Chomsky on Writing
“Come at me, bro!” ― Noam Chomsky Someone left this falsely attributed quote on Goodreads — I’m still laughing. I got an email from Noam Chomsky once — it felt like getting a post-it note from God.
James GarsidePublished 2 years ago in The SwampPolitics is NOT a Dirty Word
"Politics is NOT a Dirty Word." Wiser folk than I have said that we should appreciate politicians and political compromise more. And from experience and study, I find that I agree.
Jack DrakePublished 2 years ago in The SwampWindow Protesting
I’ve spent the past three years looking out of windows. My family went into lockdown earlier than most because my single mom is severely immuno-compromised, and she works in medicine—she knew what we were up against before the government even knew what we were dealing with.
Katie AlafdalPublished 2 years ago in The Swamp