Nativism Analysis

All over the world, there have been rapid changes in politics and government that have not gone unnoticed. In this article, I will try to keep the American politics to a minimum, but I will address some of the bigger events and details. Here in America, things are very different than they were, say, 30 years ago. Recently, there has been a large wave of nativism in America and laws have been passed to limit immigration. This has led to a shortage of low-skilled laborers around the country. According to the National Industrial Conference Board, about 17,000 more laborers left the country than came in the year 1925. This has also led to the rise of hate groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan. In addition to rising nativism, we were encompassed by the …show more content…
Mussolini has said that there is no longer a political party system in Italy- there can only be fascists. All citizens of Italy are required to register themselves as fascists, or risk being outcast from society and unable to be employed. I think I have said enough about all this bad stuff for now, so let’s talk about a somewhat more peaceful situation in India. For many years, a truly inspiring man by the name of Mohandas Gandhi has been campaigning for Indian independence from Great Britain. Perhaps the greatest thing about Gandhi and his protests is how peaceful they are. He and his supporters arrange things such as sit-ins, refusing to work or pay taxes, boycotts, and other things. These methods work wonders for getting the average Indian citizen to rally behind his cause. The British, on the other hand, behave like tyrants when dealing with them. Many protesters end up arrested, or, if conflict erupts, are even killed. Talking about all these terrible things happening everywhere is giving me the heebie-jeebies, but I need to get the word out about all this, to raise awareness about the unfortunate souls stuck in the middle of