2008

The 2016 presidential election marks only the third presidential election in which social media has played a role. However, social media has already become a large factor in the success of political campaigns. Alongside the use of social media by candidates, social media users have become increasingly involved in shaping campaign coverage through the proliferation of internet memes. The term “meme” was coined by an author named Richard Dawkins in 1976, who defined it as a “unit of cultural…

Voting is a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands or by voice. Since I am not an American citizen so, if I could vote then, I would vote The Democratic Party(Bernie Sanders). There are huge differences between the two major parties. I do not support the Republican Party because this party does not give freedom as much as Democratic Party do. Also, Republican Party is full of racism. Since,…

A Rhetorical Analysis: Compare and Contrast the Rhetorical Appeals and Techniques used in Obama’s Eulogy and Usher’s song “Chains” President Barack Obama, in his eulogy for Reverend Pinckney delivers an emotional speech that left many in tears and inspired, inspired to make change. Obama’s speech was intended towards all citizens of the United States, especially the victimized families and people of South Carolina. During his eulogy, Obama praises the great man that Reverend Pinckney was and…

I still remember the aroma of food as I walked into Dunkin Donuts with my mom and brother on an icy winter night. After paying for food, I had a penny leftover. As soon as we went outside, acting like an idiot, I chucked the penny as far as I could. My mom became infuriated and yelled “You will find the penny or you will not go home!” As her and my brother waited in the warm car, I walked around in the freezing cold looking for a small penny that got lost in the taunting snow (Personification).…

In the 1800’s Texas was known to historically be a democratic state and voted accordingly. As time went on in the late 1900’s the state of Texas shifted from a democratic state to a mainly republican state. Reasons for this shift in political state view in due to a few different factors. One of them being a change in the economy, which caused a residential move and a change in the way people thought about things. Some people think that Texas is going to switch back to a democratically voting…

Do you agree with the assessment that Clinton’s ads were mostly devoid of policy? I was for Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election, I a bit sadden to say this, but I agree with the assessment that Clinton's ads were devoid of the Policy. Maybe it's because I live in California or being bias I didn't really pay much attention to the ads running during the election, but after having watched a few of commercial being advertised Living Room Candidate web-site,…

The rise of populism combined with the power of the media both main stream and social have ensured that the parties have lost control of the national debate as well as the other congressional candidates and issues. In past years it has seemed like candidates are selected by the parties through a “rigged system”, meaning that the Democratic and Republican parties already have in mind those candidates who they want to endorse. This year the parties have lost control of the election process. This…

Trump V. Clinton: The 2016 Presidential Election Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are names that will linger in history for many years to come due to their controversial plans if they get elected in the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s ambitious mindset with slogans such as “Make America Great Again” and Clinton 's bold stance on getting more rights for women have an abundance people either supporting or opposing many of their policies. They have many differentiating views on issues such as…

What makes a great leader? Is it the access to money, being raised in a wealthy household, being able to access certain achievements or just having access to the things you want? Most individuals believe that all those examples mention above will help shape a great leader, but that’s not true. Leaders have graced this earth from all sorts of demographics, whether rich, poor, lack of family wealth or simply having great leaders around to show a great example of a leader. There is no such thing as…

Jeremiads have been around for thousands of years. This rhetorical strategy is named after the prophet Jeremiah, who prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem because Israelites turned their backs on the Lord and were worshipping false idols. A jeremiad is a sermon, speech, visual text, or essay that unifies people by creating tension between an ideal social life and its manifestation (Aufses). A traditional jeremiad presents a spiritual or biblical ideal for specific behaviors. It then describes…