The blame game is largely popular in half of The United States government. Gary Younge has revealed this to readers in his article published in The Guardian. Included in this article are arguments made by Younge that describe America’s use of victimhood as the right to feel and inflict pain. He disputes, that politicians apart of the right side of the government have been exploiting victimhood as a dirty word since the attacks on September 11th. Young believes they hold no empathy for the real world struggles of victims. “They wilfully ignore the potential for victimhood to morph into resistance, preferring instead to lampoon it as a loser's charter” (Younge). Here the author argues, the right feel they have more of a job to put these “losers”
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In The Atlantic, there is evidence that “straight relationships are threatened by the prospect of gay marriage, white workers are threatened by affirmative action, American workers are threatened by third world labourers”(Younge). In regard to other countries Younge proves that The Daily Mail has influenced citizens that, “Britain is under threat from the most impoverished and vulnerable people in the land. Asylum seekers, immigrants, ‘welfare cheats’ and single mothers are bringing the nation to its knees”. Even more convincing is his point made on president campaigns, “September 11 remains the central plank of the Republicans' strategy for re-election” (Younge). He proves politicians use the pain and fear citizens feel since the event to win them over. The politician will somehow protect them even though no argument is truly made. “They portray America's pain as a result of 9/11 not only as unique in its expression but also superior in its intensity” (Younge). In this article Younge’s audience is the right side of America’s government and also the citizens. He wants readers to not soak up the corruption so easily. I think his arguments are very convincing and he brings a much needed perspective. What was most convincing for me was the use of words said by the media that are disgusting and selfish. I very much enjoyed Younger’s perspective as well as I thought it was refreshing. One thing I would criticize him on would be his lack of stating who the victims clearly are in The United
In The Atlantic, there is evidence that “straight relationships are threatened by the prospect of gay marriage, white workers are threatened by affirmative action, American workers are threatened by third world labourers”(Younge). In regard to other countries Younge proves that The Daily Mail has influenced citizens that, “Britain is under threat from the most impoverished and vulnerable people in the land. Asylum seekers, immigrants, ‘welfare cheats’ and single mothers are bringing the nation to its knees”. Even more convincing is his point made on president campaigns, “September 11 remains the central plank of the Republicans' strategy for re-election” (Younge). He proves politicians use the pain and fear citizens feel since the event to win them over. The politician will somehow protect them even though no argument is truly made. “They portray America's pain as a result of 9/11 not only as unique in its expression but also superior in its intensity” (Younge). In this article Younge’s audience is the right side of America’s government and also the citizens. He wants readers to not soak up the corruption so easily. I think his arguments are very convincing and he brings a much needed perspective. What was most convincing for me was the use of words said by the media that are disgusting and selfish. I very much enjoyed Younger’s perspective as well as I thought it was refreshing. One thing I would criticize him on would be his lack of stating who the victims clearly are in The United