Opinion | Politic-Ed

13Jul

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Opinion

15 Worst US Presidents in History!

During any presidents' tenure, at least one pundit will claim that they are among the worst US presidents in history. However, which are truly the worst of all 46 presidents to date? Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has been called one of the worst US presidents as well as a fairly good president. We have deliberately left out the previous president and the sitting president (Obama and Trump) to avoid the issue being too political. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Rutherford B. Hayes Following Ulysses S. Grant's departure from the White House, Rutherford B. Hayes was elected as the next President. Hayes served in that role between 1877 and 1881. As with Grant, and several presidents before him, Hayes' presidency saw the reconstructi...

29Jun

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Opinion

15 Best US Presidents in History!

Since George Washington became the first president in 1789, there have been good and bad presidents. But which have been the best US presidents in the past 250 years? I have deliberately omitted presidents from the last 20 years, as things naturally get too political (I've omitted, Biden, Trump, Obama and Bush jr). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush was the first neoconservative president. He was the president between 1989 and 1993, and the father of future president George W. Bush (who is considered to be one of the worst US presidents, unlike his father). What made Bush a particularly good president wasn't necessarily what he did, but more like what he didn't do. Serving immediately after Reagan, a pres...

15Jun

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Opinion

15 Dumbest Political Parties

Politics aside, there have been incredibly stupid political parties. However, which have been the dumbest political parties throughout history? Today we will find out. Most of these parties are fringe groups today, however, some have seen major support in the past. Some of these parties are centrist, others are liberal and others are conservative. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Modern Whig Party Image courtesy of the Modern Whig Party. Students of history may remember the Whig Party of old. Despite the Whig Party of old being disbanded in 1856, the Modern Whig Party claims to be the modern adaptation of the old Whig Party. Just as with the Whigs of old, the Modern Whig Party is a blend of traditional conservatism and liberalism. Ho...

8Jun

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

Opinion

Are Conservatives Racist?

With the recent death of George Floyd and President Trump's rebuttal of the subsequent protests has led many to claim that Trump and conservatives in general are racist. So are conservatives racist? As always many of these conservatives have defended themselves, claiming that they are not racist. This has further led them to being called racist. Today we will truly find out whether or not they are racist. Many have even claimed that this will jeopardize President Trump's re-election and that Joe Biden will win a landslide because of it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Racism? "Racism" is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days. Almost everything can be seen as racist in some context or another by one group of people or anot...

1Jun

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Opinion

Can you be a socialist conservative?

Klemens von Metternich was a conservative socialist. A main tenant of conservatism is being anti-socialist. However, some socialist are also conservatives. This made me wonder can you be a socialist conservative? And if such conservative socialists are conservatives, what are their views and how do they differ from other types of conservatism? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Difference Between Socialist Conservatives and Right-Wing Socialists Although there are subtle differences, there are two main strands of conservative socialism. Socialist Conservatives Socialist conservatives are sometimes called conservative socialists. The term "socialist conservative" was used by Karl Marx himself. Not to describe himself or other socialists but a...

25May

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Opinion

Can you be a pro-choice conservative?

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore. Traditionally, conservatives have been against abortion and the notion of legalizing abortion in the first place. However, some people who have used abortion are also conservatives. This begs the question, can you be a pro-choice conservative? And if such people are conservatives, what are their views and how do they differ from other types of conservatism? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Difference Between Pro-Choice and Pro-Life Before we can do anything, we need to know what the difference between pro-choice and pro-life are. Pro-Choice Pro-choice is what many people on the left tend to be. Pro-choice is sometimes called the pro-abortion movement or the abortion rights movement. As this implies, they ...

18May

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

Opinion

13 most famous conservative writers

Since the dawn of time, people have written down their views on politics. Some of these have been conservative writers, other have been liberal writers. There have been thousands of politics writers over the years. Some have been great, but many have been terrible.But who have been the most famous of the conservative writers? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 13. Ann Coulter Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore. Ann Coulter is perhaps the most famous (and vocal) supporter of President Trump. In fact, she was instrumental, through her writing, in getting Trump elected in 2016. Coulter has done this through her conservative books and her syndicated columns. Over the years, her columns have appeared in outlets such as Human Events, WorldNetDaily...

27Apr

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

Opinion

What is a Conservatarian?

A conservative libertarian sounds like something that's made up. But I assure you, being a conservatarian is a thing! But what exactly is one? What are their views? A conservatarian is the combination of the words "conservative" and "libertarian". However, they are neither conservative, nor liberal. But they aren't centrists either. Origins Conservatarians are a response to Reagan-era conservatives, the radicalization of the left and the rise of neopolitics. They have a mixture of right and left viewpoints, but don't identify as Democrats or Republicans. As a general rule, they are socially liberal, but fiscally conservative. However, some of their viewpoints lean slightly one way, however are leveled out with something leaning the other way! (adsbygoogle = wi...

13Apr

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

Opinion

Can you be an atheist conservative?

For many the concept of atheist conservatives are polar opposites. Liberals are portrayed as the new, free from religion political group. This contrasts with the god-fearing, ultra religiosity of conservatives. This has led to the belief that if you are an atheist, you can't be a conservative, right? Wrong! You can be an non religious conservative, it is possible! And this minority of conservatives is growing rapidly. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The god complex When you think of a traditionally conservative country or state, you probably think of Saudi Arabia and Texas. Despite the fact that conservatism in the west is often associated with Christianity, Islam also works here too! Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is probably the most conservati...

Who will be the next Labour Party leader?

20Jan

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Opinion

Who will be the next Labour Party leader?

2019 was a decisive year for Labour, one they lost in a landslide to the Conservatives during the General Election. Due to this, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn announced that he would step down as the Labour Party leader. This has caused the party to go into a leadership debate, so who is up for the role of becoming the next Labour Party leader? Jeremy Corbyn was only made the party leader in 2015, after the resignation of Ed Milliband, which itself was a divisive leadership battle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Who are the candidates for the next Labour Party Leader? This time round, there are far more women running for the job of top dog in the Labour Party- four to one to be exact. Sir Keir Starmer Sir Keir Starmer in 2012. Image...