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The far right cannot why the rest of us don’t agree with their ideology but that’s because they don’t understand that intelligent people can’t follow something that uses fear, intimidation and violence rather than compelling arguements not based on division Purley on colour, faith, nationality, gender or sexuality. They appear to lack the wit to…
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Behind the polished veneer of political campaigns and the carefully crafted soundbites of legislative debates lies a more complex, often shadowed reality: the outsized influence of special interest groups. While the rhetoric of democracy promises that every citizen has an equal voice, the machinery of modern governance is increasingly being steered by those with the…
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Electric cars were prevalent in the 1830’s so don’t let Musk or others convince you this is new tech, it’s old tech reinvented. Ironically it was only after 1911 when Charles F Kettering invented the electronic ignition that people dumped electric cars as a choice for petrol ones. So much for progress.
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For decades, Americans have been told that owning more guns means greater protection for themselves and their families, a message reinforced through advertising, lobbying, and political messaging. But behind that promise lies a powerful industry that has built its profits on promoting fear and the perception of danger. In this post, we’ll examine the origins…
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Have you ever walked into a grocery store with the intention of eating healthier, only to walk out frustrated after seeing that a fresh salad costs twice as much as a fast-food burger? You’re not alone, and it’s not just in your head. In America today, a bag of chips and a soda is often…
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In his dark office he looked at her And he swore he heard her purr, In her tight slacks and tight top His feelings he could not stop, He got up out of his chair and got close He kissed her lips that were so moist, He undid her top and caressed her breasts, Through…
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More than eighty years after the fall of the Third Reich, its most infamous symbols have not faded into history. The swastika still appears spray-painted on synagogues, tattooed on skin, and waved on flags at rallies, while the stiff-armed Nazi salute continues to surface in photos and videos from extremist gatherings around the world. For…
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As debates over immigration and national identity intensify around the world, questions about who is funding the messaging behind these movements are drawing increased attention. From wealthy domestic billionaires to foreign donors with strategic interests, significant financial networks are now being linked to the rise of nationalist politics and media campaigns that place the blame…
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More than a century after Joseph Conrad described the Congo as the heart of darkness, the phrase still haunts our understanding of one of Africa’s most troubled nations. But the true darkness was not in the Congo itself, but in the shadow Europe cast over it — from King Leopold II’s brutal colonial rule that…
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You helped pay for it twice, and you may not have even realized it. First, your tax dollars funded the groundbreaking research in government labs and universities that led to the life-saving drug, and then you are asked to pay an exorbitant price at the pharmacy counter just to stay alive. This is the hidden…
