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.

He Wore the Rising Sun Flag in a History Class. His Classmates Didn’t Stay Silent.
In a Moscow State University history classroom, a Chinese student sat with a Rising Sun flag over his shoulders and a Japanese military cap on the desk. Video of the scene spread. The student later recorded an apology. He said he should not have displayed the flag in public and that it showed disrespect to his country and its people. The Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Moscow State University issued a notice. The university opened an investigation. The education section of the Chinese Embassy in Russia received a report. Jun Zhengping published a commentary that used two words: shock and indignation.
By Jin6 days ago in The Swamp
The Democracy Illusion
The Illusion Is the Product We were told we lived in a democracy. We were told our voices mattered, our votes counted, our freedoms were sacred, and our institutions existed to serve us.
By Li-Li 📓6 days ago in The Swamp
The Case for a New Plaza Accord
By Elliott J. Schuchardt For decades, American policymakers and economists have treated a strong U.S. dollar as an unassailable metric of national economic health. The prevailing orthodoxy asserts that a powerful currency reflects a robust economy, suppresses domestic inflation, and cements the United States at the center of global finance. However, this perspective overlooks a structural distortion that has slowly hollowed out our industrial core. The U.S. dollar is profoundly overvalued, and this artificial appreciation acts as a permanent tax on domestic manufacturing, exports, and long-term economic stability. To restore competitiveness, revitalize local production, and correct massive global trade imbalances, the United States must actively pursue a strategy to devalue its currency.
By Elliott J. Schuchardt9 days ago in The Swamp
Saudi Arabia Paid Billions for Protection. Then a Missile Hit Aramco’s Headquarters.
On the night of October 13, 2026, a ballistic missile struck an administrative building in Saudi Aramco’s headquarters compound. The fire began on the ninth floor of the south wing and spread between the sixth and tenth floors. Reuters, citing three people familiar with the matter, said the top three floors were severely damaged. That area includes the office of CEO Amin Nasser. Parts of the ceilings collapsed. Doors and windows were blown out. The fire burned until the early hours of October 14.
By Jin10 days ago in The Swamp
Japan Just Changed One Word. That Word Could Reshape Asia’s Balance of Power.
I. What a Single Word Means On October 7, 2026, Kyodo News published an exclusive. Several people familiar with the matter said the Japanese government is considering adding language about “discussing the introduction of nuclear-powered submarines by the Self-Defense Forces” to the three security documents it plans to revise this year.
By Jin13 days ago in The Swamp
Buy the Election(s)
It’s not bad enough that we have to deal with the most ignorant president of all time in the U.S. His cabinet members make idiotic moves daily. The richest person in the world benefits by being joined to Mr. Cheeto President. You know who it is. Rockets to Mars, 14 kids by different women (that we know of), a ketamine-infused trillionaire who could use his money for good but instead buys elections.
By Andrea Corwin 14 days ago in The Swamp
THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF CANADA’S FAKE JUSTICE SYSTEM
You called 911. That was the beginning of the haunting. ADMISSION: YOUR ENTIRE LIFE EXIT: NOT FOUND SCENE ONE: THE EMERGENCY EXIT
By THE HONED CRONE15 days ago in The Swamp
He Said What?
He said what? The sitting President of the United States at another unnecessary rally stated he’s willing to sacrifice two (yes, TWO) American cities to expedite ending the war with Iran (a war HE STARTED). Yet, shortly after making the audacious announcement, our elected officials in Congress sit idly by doing absolutely nothing to hold him, or his administration, accountable. Another day in a falling into authoritarian America!
By Iris Harris17 days ago in The Swamp
The Oval Office Clock Kept Moving While Nobody Said a Word
The clock in the Oval Office moved through ten minutes. Trump stood behind the Resolute Desk. His right index finger tapped the wood. Three taps. Stop. Two taps. Michael Dell stood in front of him, dark blue suit, tie knot pulled tight, as if the tie had just come out of the box. Susan Dell stood half a step to his right. Red dress. Red with no other color in it. Her heels sank into the carpet. Her ankles tilted slightly outward. She held herself straight. Shoulders back. Chin up. Someone behind her might have been pulling a string.
By Jin17 days ago in The Swamp
Trump Got Clipped Again. The Real Story Is Two Kinds of Truth.
Trump stood on a rally stage in Nebraska, jacket open, Jos. A. Bank label visible. That suit costs two or three hundred dollars at full price and often half that on sale. A billionaire wearing it sends a message to the crowd, just as Biden wearing Hugo Boss would.
By Jin17 days ago in The Swamp
TACO Calling PACO - 15
This conversation happened on October 7, 2026, when Putin turned 74. "Hello, Vlad?" "Hi Donnie, did someone tell you to call me?"
By Lana V Lynx17 days ago in The Swamp
Trump Put Taiwan’s Weapons on the Bargaining Table
1. The signature that never came In May 2026, Donald Trump returned to Washington after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
By Jin19 days ago in The Swamp