Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, although both hold opposing governmental views they convey a similar anti-establishment message. This message, that defies traditional politics, continues to resonate in many voters’ minds as seen by the victories of Bernie, Hillary’s opponent, and the Republican candidate Donald Trump. Why is this movement surging throughout America? One very important reason includes the general disgust of the hypocrisy, manipulation, and lies that corrupt our political system.…

Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was…

There are 218,959,00 people in the United States that are eligible to vote. 146,311,000 are registered to vote In the parliamentary elections that happen every two years 81,033,355 voted in 2014 that is only 42.5 perecent, in other words less than half of registered voters voted. Merriam Webster defines a democracy as a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. Voting to most is a right of passage in citizenship meaning, it what makes us a citizens of a democracy. There have…

On October 18th, 2017, former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, came to Western Kentucky University to speak on the state of our economy. Reich began by discussing how the unemployment rate is down, the stock market is up, and there appears to be economic growth; yet, people are still unhappy (Reich, 2017). The reason for this unhappiness, Reich claims, is because we are paying attention to the wrong indicators. For one, the labor participation rate is very low. This indicator takes into account…

together a minority with the people who despise them would only endanger them further, and the like. As the class went on, I came to realize that this girl was the only person I shared my political views with. Only she knew that yes, I admired Bernie Sanders’ desire for change but no, I did not think his new taxes would go through. That no, I didn’t believe that ISIS and Islam were the same but yes, I understand that the people are scared and need encouragement to open their arms for…

Revolution and Robespierre’s Reign of Terror. Throughout the rest of history, several different populist movements of this type have occurred, particularly in Latin American countries and modern American movements which can be seen with the rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. These populist movements tend to create tensions with liberal democracy and human rights on one hand, but also facilitate human rights protections on the…

The Medicare-For-All policy is one of the many bills Bernie Sanders is trying to pass, if elected as President. The Affordable Care Act is a little similar, and has gotten our country so much closer to gaining the Medicare-For-All policy. More than seventeen million Americans have gained health insurance from the Affordable Care Act. Millions of low-income Americans have coverage now, thanks to expanded eligibility in Medicaid, that exists in thirty-one states. Kids can now stay on their…

(D-CA) issued a statement denouncing Antifa and declaring, “Our democracy has no room for inciting violence, or endangering the public, no matter the ideology of those who commit such acts.” Former Democratic Presidential Candidate and Senator Bernie Sanders (VT-I) echoed the Minority Leader’s statement saying, “people have a right to give their two cents’ worth, give a speech, without fear of violence or…

The exponential growth of social media has spurred the creation of a unique form of communication in today’s culture. What do I meme? The use of the Internet meme has served as a phenomenon that has changed the way people communicate and have had a notable influence on forms of cultural expression. Memes are defined as, “an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from one person to another in a culture and often altered in a creative or humorous way (i.e. images, phrases, snapshots, gifs,…

this year and last year. I feel that people should be allowed to have guns, but I also believe in order to maintain one, they shall do a background and medical check on the person before allowing purchase. Sanders argues over gun control during his debate against Clinton and O’Malley because Sanders voting against legislation congress of allowing background checks in order to purchase a gun. Clinton disagrees because of how many people have died due to guns, she argues how many shootings have…