What does one think of when it comes to a billionaire man with hair as poufy and white and skin as spray tan the color of an orange? Ask any American from any age group or ethnicity, and within seconds they would be able to identify the man as Donald Trump. Donald Trump has been a very highlighted figure known for his appearance and his business oriented life, which has been mocked over the use of synchronic satire demonstrated before and even after the election through the comedy show “Saturday…
Blogs are very interactive for those creating them, reading, or simply commentating. Some choose to make a living off of it while others participate for enjoyment or to partake in a hobby. Throughout the years, websites bloggers have opted to close the doors on commentators and their open comments policies. Websites like YouTube continue to allow users to communicate openly however, since 2013 popular sites like Popular Science, The Chicago Sun-Times, and CNN have seen a decline or have closed…
On November 8th, 2016, the world stood in disbelief. Pundits and regular citizens alike could not believe that the next president of the United States would be Donald J. Trump. Trump had executed one of the most successful contemporary right wing populous campaigns in recent memory. In this essay, I will explore the psychological roots behind Trump’s success in populism, and how his narrative spoke and resonated with Americans more than expected. Defining Populism: In its most rudimentary form,…
This analysis paper examines transformational leadership and servant leadership to work out what similarities and variations exist between the two leadership ideas. The first distinction between transformational leadership and servant leadership is that the focus of the leader. The transformational leader’s focus is directed toward the organization, and his or her behavior build follower commitment toward structure objectives, whereas the servant leader’s focus is on the followers, and also…
A person may spend their lifetime never once meeting someone who sees blue the same way they see blue. This is a usual result since everyone has individual life experiences that influence them differently. Especially for Edita Rexha, blue-eyed, with curly, slightly untamed brown hair, whose vision of life contrasts fundamentally with an average young, seventeen-year-old women living in the United States. Born in Prishtina, Kosovo, senior Edita encapsulates a story of struggle, strength and…
I will be conducting analysis on the United States, President Elect, Donald Trump. Most specifically, I will be going over Trump’s 2016 campaign techniques, his recent cabinet appointees, and his potential political policies, among all other factors contributing to the Donald Trump story. The main three political theorists I have chosen are John Locke, Machiavell, and Marx. I will be touching on Plato and Thomas Hobbes throughout my discussion as well. I believe strongly that each holds great…
Julius Caesar Recently, a twenty-first century adaptation of Shakespeare’s, “Julius Caesar” had major funding pulled by both Delta Airlines and Bank of America regarding the depiction of Caesar who bore an uncanny resemblance to America’s current president, Donald J. Trump. The question [that] remains is if the corporate sponsor's decision to pull funding was justified. The answer? No. Considering both the role of art in society and specific message behind this play, the sponsors were wrong for…
Who Is My Hero? Upchurch The Redneck. Ryan Upchurch is not just your typical person. Upchurch comes from the backwoods of Cheatham County, TN. Upchurch got his start by posting videos of himself ranting about the little things on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, Upchurch would rant about anything, from serious things too the little things to put a smile on someone's face. He rants about anything, how he feels, what he thinks about things, from the presidential election, to…
Imagine: you’re in your house, doing homework, when the ground suddenly jerks beneath your feet. With a second pitch your chair lerchs, chucking you into the air. You hit the ground hard then crawl underneath the table grabbing hold of the legs as ground continues to jerk. What you just experienced was an earthquake. There is often no warning and extensive damage. In 2005 my grandma, who lives in California, was in her apartment when one occurred. Though no serious damage where she lived,…
Since the start of his campaign back in June "Trump The Insult Candidate" has viciously attacked and humiliated the Republican establishment, as well as manipulated the media in order to propel his own campaign forward and keep himself in a perpetual state of controversy in the hopes of outshining his competition. A true master at the fine art of shameless self-promotion, Donald Trump's outrageous behavior just to remain the focus of every nightly news cycle, kind of reminds me of when an…