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How Capitalists Argue In Bad Faith.
Whether you're making the argument or rather hearing it, the vast majority of defences for Capitalism boil down to two points.
Conor MatthewsPublished 3 years ago in The SwampJanuary 6th was not an "insurrection"
January 6th was not an “insurrection.” Nor was it a “coup”—or, if you prefer a more positive spin, an “uprising” led by Trump supporters. January 6th was a tantrum.
Ashley HerzogPublished 3 years ago in The SwampAmerican greed and how it hurts the 99%
I’m not an economist, and this is just my opinion on the state of the US and my thoughts on how to fix it. In Part 2 of this series, I gave some ideas on how we can fix our economy. In this part I’ll go to an extreme and ask the question “can we get rid of money all together?” and I say yes. Maybe not any time soon but I think in time we can go moneyless.
Robert KegelPublished 3 years ago in The SwampAmerican Greed and how it hurts the 99%
I’m not an economist, and this is just my opinion on the state of the US and my thoughts on how to fix it. If you haven’t read part 1 of this series (insert link here) I gave some ideas on how I think the healthcare and college systems could be fixed. In this part I’ll go more in-depth on how I think the economy can be fixed. These ideas are just that, I hope either someone can fill in the holes or maybe come up with an out of the box idea as well. We need open thoughts to fix the system.
Robert KegelPublished 3 years ago in The SwampDear Government
This country is experiencing turmoil like never before in American history and information and lack thereof are being weaponized against its citizens. If you watch what use to be News on any network these days you'll no doubt find more poorly written biased opinions than any actual useful information. Politics are not what they used to be and it's doing only 100% harm to the nation. See, even without being educated in politics I can still tell you that politicians of today are weak and blind to real issues. You see what we have now is just a "Whose better?" type approach to politics but in a two party system that approach has a 100% failure rate, it only causes division and should be immediately abandoned. The two parties respectfully disagreeing and then working on a compromise is literally the foundation of our political system. Our politicians have forgotten that they are for the people and now just use their platforms to diss each other like 6th grade bullies rather than to improve the country. Only once they realize this and come back together will this country heal from the gaping wounds their division has caused. We must find a way to remind politicians that they work for us and we want their division antics put to rest for good. We want Unity we want to come together, we want to see The United States of America to be United again. Now the hard part is getting people who thrive on hate and division to step out and see that they are being played. It's irrelevant whether your Democrat or Republican left or right if you hate the other side its because politicians and irresponsible media reporting got inside your head and turned you against your fellow Americans. For example if you're the type of person who would help someone change a flat tire are you going to ask them their political affiliation before helping? I didnt think so. That is because we are humans first political arguments are there to keep us blind and divided. I use to be guilty of this I hated liberals because the media kept telling me they all had these radical stances against conservatives and it fueled my hate. What woke me up was talking to actual Liberals or leftists what ever label you choose to use. Alot more than you think are willing to debate and most hate censorship but you wouldnt know it listening to the news on either side. We need to stop allowing media to damage our thought process just to harvest views and votes. Our media has a responsibility to report facts only and not present them in a way that makes any one group of people feel alienated. As a young American I'm embarrassed by the weakness of our politicians. Even other countries have taken note of our weaknesses and that's not good for us. We must realize that we are human first and our opinions are not facts. We all tend to believe that it should be the way we want it without considering the fact other side. I've had to remove preconceived ideas of what those who differ from me politically really want. We have a responsibility to do better at putting ourselves in others positions and seeing another point of view. What we have now is a dangerous rift in our political system that neither side is capable of healing alone and that's not good for anyone in the middle or lower classes of society. While social media has done alot to connect us as humans to each other, its recently become a much more toxic environment where people spew hate and opinions that they would never say to another person in real life. These toxic arguments create a subconscious level of anger against those we disagree with and that seed of hate grows until we find ourselves prisoners of our own hate. Society as a whole is going to fail because as technology grows we lose more and more of our humanity. As young children and young adults we saw many films and read many books about zombies and usually it was a virus or other contagion that sparked the zombie apocalypse. However my belief is that we are becoming zombies because were losing more human interaction day by day as technology grows. For me personally I'd rather go back to talking to people face to face, no screen involved. It's very easy to spread negativity and hate this way. Humanity is in danger of being over run mentally by it's own creations, which ironically were designed to bring people together. Try to separate yourself from these divisive narratives and think as a human first. Loving one another and not taking excuses from the government when they fail is how we move forward. Dear Government please come back together compromise and heal before it's too late for all of us.
Billy RosePublished 3 years ago in The SwampP.I.G
My uncle was a K9 Police Officer for 25 years starting in the late 60’s. He was a good man and an excellent officer and I thought he could walk on water, until I became a teenager and then he was “the man” and I was a “flower child” and a gigantic pain in the butt I fear.
Pamela Cortez CortezPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe Point Of No Return?
While the world still is being ravaged by the Covid-19 virus and all it's mutations somehow one can not help think that maybe this pandemic was no accident. The three largest Pharmaceutical corporations have already reaped billions of dollars of profits on the swift development of vaccines. But what is so discerning is the very slow and ignored response on developing antidotes for people already infected.
Dr. WilliamsPublished 3 years ago in The SwampHow a pandemic could have been managed in India
I am no public health expert but I have studied management and practiced as a Human Resources leader in various corporations and have managed various complex issues within the organizations I have worked for. No doubt that pandemic of COVID-19 is something that is unprecedented in human history. There have been varied opinions about the management of pandemic and it is scattered in a binary unfortunately. Those who like a particular leader feel that he is working hard while his critics, who have an agenda against an innocent man, are unnecessarily furious. Those who have a scientific temper, not tempered by a bias, on the other hand feel that the management of pandemic, was a complete disaster. I tend to agree with the second group. And no, the criticism of the government is not about demeaning India.
Sandeep KulshresthaPublished 3 years ago in The SwampMarjorie Taylor Greene, "America First," and dog whistles
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia congresswoman infamous for mocking survivors of the Parkland school shooting, has scrapped her plans to launch an “America First” caucus. The caucus’ policy platform made a lot of dubious assertions, such as that “recent election results” were the product of “manipulated” voting machines and widespread fraud. Even former president George W. Bush trashed the America First platform, calling it a shortcut to irrelevance.
Ashley HerzogPublished 3 years ago in The SwampPolice States, Racism, and Pandemonium
The pen is mightier than the sword. And, yet, the wicked hand of the scholar has mislead generations of people into believing whatever they wanted them to. The art of propaganda was indeed just that, an art. It was meant to persuade and influence emotional response because, after all, what is art?
Sai Marie JohnsonPublished 3 years ago in The SwampDo women really want Equality?
Let me start this off with some important facts about me: 1) I am indeed a woman. Not going to show you proof. 2) I have no clue about the working world of inequality because my workplaces have been nice.
Why Does America Not Want Free Healthcare?
It’s weird to think that many Americans love to use the word God to justify the greatness of this country. However, when President Barrack Obama wanted health care for everyone in the country, most Americans rejected the idea.
Bazooka TeachesPublished 3 years ago in The Swamp