The election had surprises for both sides. On the Republican side most people were surprised Donald Trump was elected Republican Nominee. On the Democratic side, everyone was surprised on how long it took for Hillary Clinton to beat the unknown senator Bernie Sanders. These two are the exact opposites. Trump believes that we should build a wall between Mexico and the United States, and Mexico will pay the bill. He also says that he will temporarily ban Muslim immigrants from certain countries. Clinton, on the other hand,…
The short story The Things People Say, written by Elizabeth Kolbert examines the consequences of group polarization and cyber polarization using the outbreak surrounding President Obama’s birthplace and citizenship. During the 2008 elections the media spread the concept that President Obama was not born in the United States and that the birth certificate he produced was a fake. The author analyzes not only the falsehood of the story itself, but also the larger idea regarding the internet’s interference with extremism.…
In the politically motivated masterpiece Constructing the Political Spectacle, political scientist Murray Edelman argues that, politicians play with ambiguous language and false constructs to manipulate public ideology on current events. The author illustrates that by doing so, politicians can sway public opinion on matters that align with the goals of politicians. This analysis illustrates how President Trump utilized the elements of Edelman’s political spectacle in the 2018 State of the Union Address. This analysis identifies how President Trump constructs problems and enemies from within our country by illustrating how he plays on the opposing viewpoints of liberals and conservatives. By focusing on polarizing issues such as immigration,…
Maz Jobrani, the outstanding entertainer and performing artist, has been endeavoring to channel his own experience loathing and challenging Trump into his work. Walking at LAX against the travel boycott ends up plainly one piece. Contending with his mom about her truism she enjoys that Trump talks his brain turns into another. Be that as it may, it's difficult to be entertaining when you have an inclination that your nation is going to heck, and everything begins to sound more ear-splitting than…
On January 20, 2017, a new man was brought into office, Donald J. Trump, whose influence and power will lead our nation for the next four to eight years. Donald Trump obviously has a different style than our past president, Barack Obama, speech wise. However, Mr. Trump’s use of rhetorical strategies in his inauguration speech lead many to be in awe due to his nationalistic diction and his flowing syntax.…
Trump took the Presidential race by a storm instantly gaining supporters from across the nation. However, his strategy was like no other presidential candidate in history. Fearless and bold, President Trump fueled the racism and sexism of America becoming the talk of every community. Yet, some despised him hypocrisy, much more rejoiced his authenticity. He was not a politician nor did he spend decades working in Washington, but he a blatantly honest billionaire who had conquered the business world. Unfortunate for Trump, since his term began in January, he has finally realized that he needs actual political knowledge to govern the nation, a thought that had never crossed his mind. Due to his lack of common sense and education, Trump has unraveled…
Millions of Americans lives are completely messed up because of the Bush Administration. I feel that it is necessary to speak about a few of the policies that were under control by George W. Bush, while also touching base on what I feel are areas of conflict which needed necessary action back then in order to solve them.…
The author begins his paper by telling the audience that he was in Bethlehem Pennsylvania for a talk entitled “Making America As Good As Its Promise”. Hearing this, the audience obviously automatically thinks of Donald Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” but the author quickly informs the audience that they have nothing in common with one another.…
“Donald Trump’s Victory: Anger and Grief outside White house” explained the emotion and thoughts of people outside the white house during the Presidential Election. As soon as Donald Trump got the majority of votes, there was chaos outside the white house. Many angry Mexicans, Muslims, and African Americans cursed and cried, and there was verbal attacks towards everyone that supported Trump. Many Trump supporters made racist comments like “build that wall”, Latinos defended themselves and chanted “Undocumented, Unafraid”. This article shows bias to Trump winning the presidential election. This source will help my paper because it describes the instant emotions and bad feeling people felt when Trump won. This will also help my paper because…
During Donald Trump presidential campaign, he has insulted Latinos, Muslims, women, and people-of-color. He was also caught bragging about sexual assault and mocked a disabled reporter. But Trump shockingly won the presidency. He won states like Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, which had been a Democratic stronghold. Donald Trump beliefs are absurd and the exact opposite of what is the Statue of Liberty.…
The tensions and distrust of Republican officials by the disenfranchised party members has provided the backdrop to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. In the current presidential election Republican candidate Donald Trump has been covered more extensively than any other candidate. Much of Donald Trump’s rhetoric are centered around shock value statements that make perfect controversial sound bites that are then repeatedly played on news channels, television shows, and posted online. According to an estimate by the New York Times the air time Donald Trump has received is worth over two billion dollars. Regardless of the fact that much of the coverage Trump has received the main value of all of that television coverage has been name recognition.…
Tension among white Americans and immigrants has always been evident, however, the nationalistic standpoint on this issue has become increasingly vocal since the recent election. Nationalistic political actions, specifically the increase of deportation, forces America to take a step back from the modern world, which will subsequently deplete them. Recently, U.S. president, Donald Trump announced that the administration would be ending DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, created by the former president, Barak Obama (Kopan 2017). Mixed responses were received following the announcement; 71% of Republicans who support Trump believed it to be just while the rest were against so (Kurtzleben 2017). Hobsbawm (1992: 170) commented that nationalism…
[A question on Americans’ minds: What does Trump’s win say about us as a nation?]…
If a person were to watch the news, it is very easy to see that many people do not like the new changes in the U.S.. Ever since the election, President Trump has signed multiple different executive orders. Some of the orders that have been signed so far are a notice that the U.S. will begin withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, an order imposing a hiring freeze for some federal government workers as a way to shrink the size of government and, one of the most known, two orders on border security and immigration enforcement including an order authorizing a U.S.-Mexico border wall.…
On the topic discussed on the radio channel 88.9 on “State of Nevada” was Trump’s ban on immigration. Joe Schoenmann, the radio host, along with his guest, Chris Edward, an assemblyman, has acknowledged the conflict this ban has created in the society, which causes many people to voice their frustrations and anger towards Trump and the new order he signed. The new executive order and its impact on immigration cause an uproar and the people to protest outside the airport, which has become a disturbance to many tourists and could affect Nevada’s profit in tourism. Protestors of all ages gathered at the McCarran Airport, calling the ban “un-American.” Edward expressed his opposite viewpoint to those of the many protestors by agreeing with Trump’s…