Website Review: Phuck Politics
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| Are you looking for a change of pace? Need a good laugh when the government does something that doesn’t make any sense? Ron has the website for you. (Note, this site uses adult language.) | ||||||||||||
I want to thank the author of Phuck Politics for being the second person to volunteer his site for review, and for giving me my first real challenge.
As you can tell by the title of the blog, the author has a very low opinion of US politics and politicians. Living up to the profile of website, the author points “out how stupid our elected officials are and how f—-d we are.” Being disassociated with a political leaning in one direction or another, all politicians and their decisions are fair game for criticism, spoofing, and name calling. The satire is thick in most of the posts, making the website fun to read. However, don’t let the humor mislead you.
Mixing humor with criticism, you might think the author works for the Daily Show. Reading passed the jokes, you will discover logical arguments on the issues. Take the example of the bailout of the auto industries and Wall Street. The author discusses how we tend to punish people more for smaller issues (such as illegal drugs), but are willing to give a pass on those companies that did not practice sound business policies. We are willing to give these companies billions in dollars with little oversight. When they spend it in ways that do not directly benefit the company’s financial position (such as going on expensive retreats), the Congress has little power to punish the companies other than saying “stop.” In the ten different articles I read regarding the bailouts, the underlying message remains true.
This is just but one example of the topics covered on Phuck Politics. The author covers a wide array of topics that are popular at the time, but I do need to warn you before recommending visiting the site. The author relies heavily on foul language, and while I would wish that people abstain from such practices, it would take away from the humor and identity of the site. So let me just state that I would call this a “mature” site, and recommend parents to preview the site before allowing their children to visit it. Beyond the language, I do not have any issues with the site. It is running a streamlined theme with very little advertisements and badges in the sidebar. The only items that would delay the page from loading properly would be if there is more than one video object embedded on the page. This usually isn’t the case.
With most of his posts, the author uses good blogging practices by linking a source article or image to create the basis for his entry. This is as much a humor site as it is a serious site, and I do encourage you to visit it (if foul language does not offend you), especially if you need a laugh. Our politicians create legislation or act in ways that cause the general public to scratch their heads and question, “What were they thinking.” Phuck Politics simply states our thoughts out loud.
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