Politically, America has had several different things occur in the last decade that has changed America forever. Almost as pivotal as a civil rights movement are the policies that have been passed in the 21st century. United States policy has been kind of controversial over the last
15 years. On several of the legislations made the congress and the US as a whole have been split right down the middle. Other than the different policies made during this time the presidency experienced a very dramatic event, the election of the first black president. This was a huge step forward for the black population in America as well as civil rights progress and the progress of minorities in general. Barack Hussein Obama became the first black president after …show more content…
This drastic change in the acceptance of gay marriage can be attributed to the access of internet and instant information in today’s society. The internet can help the cause of gay marriage legalization because the internet can dispel myths that spread around like the rumor that HIV/AIDS is a “gay virus” even though that is not the case. The reason this is a risk to the United States is mainly due to the fact that a divide could form between the two different viewpoints that would most likely end in a stalemate. Complete acceptance of gay marriage will never take place due to the polar opposite viewpoints and the lack of middle ground in the debate.
The 21st century is the age of information in the entire world, and this means that anyone, anywhere can access any information that is on the internet. The right to privacy has never been more important to people than right now due to the fact that everything they do goes through their phone or computer. Paying bills, talking to friends, and conducting work activities all take place through phones and computer now, and if there is a government organization …show more content…
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NSA has stated that their main activities are to monitor people that have been flagged as threats, but this also includes everyone they have ever communicated with. The reveal of the monitoring the NSA has been conducting has been the biggest story of the last 10 years due to the
15 years. On several of the legislations made the congress and the US as a whole have been split right down the middle. Other than the different policies made during this time the presidency experienced a very dramatic event, the election of the first black president. This was a huge step forward for the black population in America as well as civil rights progress and the progress of minorities in general. Barack Hussein Obama became the first black president after …show more content…
This drastic change in the acceptance of gay marriage can be attributed to the access of internet and instant information in today’s society. The internet can help the cause of gay marriage legalization because the internet can dispel myths that spread around like the rumor that HIV/AIDS is a “gay virus” even though that is not the case. The reason this is a risk to the United States is mainly due to the fact that a divide could form between the two different viewpoints that would most likely end in a stalemate. Complete acceptance of gay marriage will never take place due to the polar opposite viewpoints and the lack of middle ground in the debate.
The 21st century is the age of information in the entire world, and this means that anyone, anywhere can access any information that is on the internet. The right to privacy has never been more important to people than right now due to the fact that everything they do goes through their phone or computer. Paying bills, talking to friends, and conducting work activities all take place through phones and computer now, and if there is a government organization …show more content…
The
NSA has stated that their main activities are to monitor people that have been flagged as threats, but this also includes everyone they have ever communicated with. The reveal of the monitoring the NSA has been conducting has been the biggest story of the last 10 years due to the