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.
Transforming the Political Climate of Our Country Through My Private Member Community
As a political science major in the 1990s, I spent numerous classes arguing with professors and other students and was sure that by the end of each year they’d see things my way. I marveled at the students who debated against me with such fervor, and then would ask me [with a handshake and a smile] to go out for coffee afterwards. I’d still be fuming and thinking, I can’t hang out with those people! I took every issue personally, but they did not. By my junior year, I was burnt out, frustrated, and had changed my major.
Laura JohnsonPublished a day ago in The SwampImpeach Bush Now
Even a month ago, I was content to let the electoral system punish President George W. Bush for his incompetence in prosecuting the war in Iraq. Let him deal with more Democrats than he bargained for after the 2006 midterm elections, I thought. That would sufficiently punish him for his failures; anything more would set a dangerous precedent discouraging future presidents from launching big endeavors that might not work.
Muhammad FaheemPublished a day ago in The SwampNitwit Nation Is America Too Dumb For Democracy
Most Americans are enthusiastic supporters of their own civic rights, but few bother to meet any would-be democrat's (or any would-be republican's, if you prefer) number-one responsibility: that of keeping oneself sufficiently literate and well informed to be able to vote rationally and knowledgeably. Mountains of too-long ignored evidence show that the vast majority of our nation's citizens cannot possibly meet that responsibility - that their functional literacies are so limited that our form of government can't accurately be called a "democracy." The word, rather, is "ochlocracy": government based on the uninformed passions and whims of the mob.
Muhammad FaheemPublished 3 days ago in The SwampAnarchism For A Post Modern Age
"The thin and precarious crust of decency is all that separates any civilization, however impressive, from the hell of anarchy or systematic tyranny which lie in wait beneath the surface."
Muhammad FaheemPublished 4 days ago in The Swamp
Life Of My President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte, born in Maasin, Southern Leyte, on March 28, 1945, became the 16th President of the Philippines in 2016. His election as the President of the Philippines in May of the said year defied the country’s political history. He is the first from Mindanao to occupy the said office. Duterte took office at age 71, thus making him the oldest to hold the presidency. Duterte is a lawyer and a politician who served seven terms as mayor of Davao City.
Elvie LinsPublished 4 days ago in The Swamp
American Dominance is Waning
What controls the world? What allows global political environments to achieve and keep stability? What are the rules that govern the world? This would be the world order.
Daveed GittensPublished 4 days ago in The Swamp
Reservation System in India
Reservation system was envisaged by our forefathers to level the playing field for the oppressed, exploited and most discriminated against social castes. The sections of society which got the most benefit out of these policies were the ones which were treated as outcastes and semi animals in the Orthodox Brahmanical society structure. The nation which was rising from the centuries of exploitation in the Post world war era as a former colony of Great Britain was based on ideas of equality, fraternity, equity, democracy and liberty. These ideas were first seen in action when the Constituent assembly which was discussing each and every law, rules and sub rules passed the clause of Universal Adult Franchise without any opposition. The second matter which didn't come up for debate was that the Government of Independent India would for the development of all and not just of the Landlord's, businessman and Sarkari Babu's.
Dipanshu ShekharPublished 7 days ago in The Swamp
Loving America At Forty Cents On The Dollar
I know who you are. You work for about sixty cents on the dollar, once federal, state, and local taxes are taken out of your paycheck. You pay rent or a mortgage with what you have left, buy groceries, make car payments, and get insurance on your home, car, and health. You might put some away in savings, but not enough for retirement. If you have children, you might have a college fund, but not enough for a full university education. If you have pets, you try not to think about how much their food costs or what’s in it. You hope that you don’t get sick.
Stacey RobertsPublished 7 days ago in The SwampCan Writers Be Political
I was scrolling down the sidebar and the title "Can Writers Be Political" came up somewhere in the stories. Instead of going through it, I wished to put my words on the given topic, as I believed it is one of the most significant topics that need to be discussed. Had I read it, it would have affected my opinion and that is why instead of reading it I am writing on it.
Usman TorwaliPublished 8 days ago in The SwampGlobalization And Third World Countries
Globalization is an extended and complex phenomenon of the twenty-first century. It is a word that encompasses the entire world into an integrated and interdependent body of different units. The very thesis of the theory is that due to the rapid communication and the pace of economic transformation the world has dramatically changed into a global village. Where in one part of the world an event in society has abrupt and far cry consequences on the other part of the world. In hindsight, a cosmopolitan culture, free-market economy, trade and business, easy transformation of goods and people, global polity, common threats and concerns of humanity, rapid transportation has changed human society. It also has enormous impacts on the culture, economy, and politics of those societies which are politically dependent, educationally deprived, technically less skilled, and economically crippled. They don’t have easy access to modern and advanced technologies. And that’s why despite all the efforts of the developing countries they are maltreated and exploited by the developed states.
Usman TorwaliPublished 8 days ago in The Swamp"Popular Attitudes to Democracy"
b Though the armed forces in Bangladesh have been highly politicised, the people of South Asia have been deeply committed to democratic order. During the British rule in India, Bengalis were in the forefront of democratic movements in the 1920s and 1930s. The All-India National Congress and the Muslim League, which had been mainly responsible for the partition of India and Pakistan, were led by Bengali political leaders in the formative phases. The freedom movement in British India, in a sense, was a movement for a democratic polity and was deeply rooted in the democratic ethos.
Shamshair aliPublished 10 days ago in The SwampLeadership Riddle: When Does Something Sound Ideal, But Maybe Isn't? - 5 Examples
This present election cycle, which has included far more theatrics, very few specifics, and an over-reliance on mere sound-bytes and generalities, has exemplified the fact that although many statements, promises, and premises, may sound great, there are often numerous ramifications, which might impact the eventual quality of the performance (i.e. the reality). Often, overly simplistic statements or ideas, merely focus on popular issues, etc., which may resonate with the sentiments, feelings, and even biases of others, simply are not the right (or best) way to proceed. We all must beware of buying into the hype and/or rhetoric, and rather understanding the need to thoroughly examine the possibilities and/or ramifications. Here are 5 examples:
srinivasanPublished 12 days ago in The Swamp
