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Why did all the conservatives in the world hate Trump so much?
The election of Donald Trump as president in a pure democracy like the United States was basically a 'disruption'. So he had to get away. U.S. citizens recognized the "disruption" at the time and removed it. This shows that the faith of the citizens of that country in a democracy is still intact. After reading this, some who have turned away from the thought process will also express some childish reactions like 'You are happy that your favorite Trump lost' After four years and four days of counting, Joseph Robinet Biden has finally been elected President. Fortunately for the United States and the world, Donald Trump will have to leave the White House. The interpretation of this incident, which has the potential to give a new direction to the global political flow, will now take several days to come. It is important to understand why Trump was a hindrance before that. Because apart from that, the scope of this incident will not be noticed. The simultaneous defeat of Trump, the election of the tolerant Biden as head of the superpower, and the fact that Kamala Harris was his deputy was all-important.
Yogesh SawantPublished 3 years ago in The SwampNo More Normal
The Covid pandemic has been long and exhausting for all of us. Like everybody else, I want to reach the other side of this horrible experience and move forward with life. Sadly, so many people are looking in the wrong direction. I can’t count how many times I have heard somebody wish for things to return to normal. Every time that word is put out in the world without being challenged, we lose. I don’t care if it is a random person online or the president of the United States of America; a return to normal is not the answer. I understand that most people do not really think about the implications when they wish for a return to normal. I know they are thinking about going shopping, eating at restaurants, or enjoying any number of school events with their children and not any larger socio-economic structures. It is only natural to think of those things which have the most direct impact on our daily lives. Still, it is that attitude and approach to life that scares me when people talk about returning to normal.
David L BishopPublished 3 years ago in The SwampMovie Review: 'The Mauritanian'
While it has slipped from the American public consciousness, the international community will likely not soon forget what America did at so-called ‘Black Sites’ around the globe and at the well known island prison of Guantanamo Bay. Many of us would like to put this memory out of our minds and pretend like it was not important. Movies like the new legal drama The Mauritanian refuse to allow that to happen.
Sean PatrickPublished 3 years ago in The SwampHistory of the Fourth Estate
When you hear about The Fourth Estate, it usually means The Press. Where did the term Fourth Estate come from? What do we mean by The Press, and how has it changed in modern times?
Bill PetroPublished 3 years ago in The SwampEffects of Multi-National Corporations on African Economies
Written by David Charles, February 10, 2021 A Multinational Company is a business organization whose exercises are situated in more than two nations and is the hierarchical structure that characterizes unfamiliar direct speculation. This structure comprises a country area where the firm is consolidated and of the foundation of branches or auxiliaries in unfamiliar nations. Worldwide organizations can shift in the degree of their worldwide exercises in terms of the number of nations in which they work. An enormous global company can work in 100 nations, with countless representatives situated external its nation of origin.
SNROCINUTAFPublished 3 years ago in The SwampTrump and the so-called 'Hicks'
By supporting a man who seemingly is demonstrably and exclusively self interested, some create and advertise the inference that they too are only self interested. There’s a decided down side to this approach, as I expect the acolytes well know.
Budsy HuggysPublished 3 years ago in The SwampCOLORBLIND
Loss is a painful thing; one that can spur a man to a variety of terrible actions if only to effect even the slightest bit of change. When a man always loses and everything foreseeable shows he can only lose, that man’s perspective on what is or isn’t moral begins to change. He becomes hopeless, detached, and potent. Desperation is dangerous.
Nathaniel WarrenPublished 3 years ago in The SwampA Better Future
Over the last four years, the American people have endured much. Having finally removed former president Donald Trump from office, many have hoped that now is the time to look towards a brighter future. Personally, I have never been one to discuss politics in an online setting. With this in mind, however, I feel as though there are many things that are far too important not to be addressed. In this article I am going to take a look at some of the issues we face and share my thoughts on them. I only hope to help spread awareness towards the issues I believe plague the American people.
The Marvelous Mr. EdenPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe real magic happens next morning
“Money is magic. You better believe.” Oh I believed him. “And I don’t mean metaphorically or figuratively or whatnot. I’m no poet.”
Fouad KhanPublished 3 years ago in The SwampBlue Steal
The setting: The living room of a typical McMansion. Large, plush leather couches. Large TV mounted to the wall. Expensive yet unimpressive looking interior decorations. A father in his late 60s and son in his early 30s, sit and watch the results come in from the Georgia run-off on Fox News.
Gregg HirshbergPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe Bottom Billion by Paul Collier
The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier takes a look at the poorest countries in the world, answers the most compelling questions about this population, and then offers solutions. The poorest countries are those developing countries that are at the bottom of the global economic scale, such as Mali, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Afghanistan, and so on. These countries have struggled to keep up with the growing economies of the more developed countries of the world and as a result, now face many obstructions that may hinder their ability to ever climb their way up. Most of the bottom billion are stuck in a destructive cycle that makes it near impossible to break free and join the economically superior.
Why Minimum Wage is Outdated and Harmful
Minimum wage has continued to be a divisive issue since its conception in 1938. Advocates insist it gives the poorest of the population a living wage to ensure that they can support themselves. Critics have claimed everything from minimum wage actually hurting the poorest by promoting discrimination to the idea accomplishing nothing at all since the economy simply readjusts in response, leaving things exactly how they were.