The first article in this series addressed the positive and negative benefits of a natural swamp, and that the recent attribution or connection to the current political environment or culture seemed appropriate. However, an analysis of whether there are positive and negative benefits from working in a swamp culture or whether there are treasures in this human-made ecosystem will have to wait until there is a better understanding of the psychology of the swamp.
The consumer, the prey, and the predator are often interchangeable members of the natural swamp depending on current advantages and shifts in resources. In the political quagmire, the consumer, prey, and the predator are interchangeable too as they are charged with adding a voice to dominant constituent concerns and demands while passing laws and directives for the needy, local and national budgets, and the allocation of those funds. Of course, this encompasses acting and reacting in an unbiased manner with balanced decision-making after conducting valid research, listening to testimony and public inquiry concerning topics that benefit the greater good, and issues of special interest groups, and even those with a low return on investment.
An upset in the ecosystem of a natural swamp might include an excess of one resource over the other or a depletion of a much-needed element to balance the health of the wetland. In the political swamp, political bullying, self-serving actions, lack of accountability, limitless power, justice issues, and restricted resources upset the health of the political process and impairs any control or pressure that would typically occur from the consumers or the voters to provide both positive and negative feedback. Therefore, the analysis of the psychology of the swamp will focus on the consumer, the prey, and the predator.
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