Populism

the lowest, most primal level….to make America great again is to reorient commerce and its instruments…” Poulos feels that after Hearing Trump’s speech, this is what is to come, not matter the difficulty. The second article was “Don’t Believe the Populism of Trump’s Inaugural Address. Our President Is a Plutocrat” by Ryan Cooper. This…

In topic 3 we discussed populism and revolution in Latin American countries. These two political movements emerged as alternatives to then existing governments that favored the wealthy elite of Latin America. We asked three major questions: What was the populist movement? What was the revolutionary movement? And how did they relate? The populist movement in Latin America began in the 1930s and 1940s. Although different by case, populism across Latin America had overarching similarities.…

book has evolved beyond its author’s original intent, and transformed into a truly satirical portrayal of populism in the United States (Moneymasters, 2016). In order to understand Oz’s message, you must first understand the Populist Movement it parallels. Populism was the reformist view that the common people of the United States were mistreated and manipulated by a group of the elite. Populism was such a large sociopolitical movement that it…

Every time I think of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the first thing that comes into my mind is, “POPULISM YEA YEA!” When I saw Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson for the first time at the Clayton Performing Arts Center, I was very impressed with the overall production of such a complex, extreme play. In detail, I plan to discuss the fantastic key components that the director included such as: the overall overview, performance, and design layout that ultimately allows individuals, like me, to get a…

their domestic markets and implement social and political reforms. It is the beginning of a new era for Latin America’s, however, it does not mean that Latin America will not return to populist promises in the near future. To avoid the return of populism, the governments in the region need to improve considerably the conditions of their population, especially the poor (but without overlooking the Middle Working class). Improving levels of developments will give people a chance to progress and…

. America is the place where everything starts, where things are invented for the first time. The main thing that comes in mind when you first think of America is diversity, the need for change, different kind of people that want to bring something new. This desire to develop the country belongs also to an era that was progressive in America. From 1877 to 1900 this period means a lot to Americans. On that time situation for the state was experiencing some fluctuation referring to politics…

Advertisements are everywhere, inside magazine pages, during television commercials, the clips before the movie at the movie theater; ads cannot be escaped as they are a part of Americans’ lives. The movie, The Truman Show, is based on a man named Truman whose life was staged for a television show ever since he was a baby, making a hit out of his life and marketing multiple products without Truman’s knowledge. If Truman from The Truman Show were to compare his life with Americans today, he would…

A popular belief is that the Wizard of Oz was an allegory on Populism and American Monetary Policy. Populism is a movement that champions the common person, usually by contrasting the, to the elite. Many people see The Wizard of Oz as being about the fall of the Populist Movement in the United States during the end of the twentieth century…

motion picture counterpart, The Wizard of Oz, directed by Victor Fleming, Mervyn LeRoy, and George Cukor, have had tremendous effects on the culture of the United States of America. Fulfilling dreams as a child and, on a grander scale, promoting Populism, are some of the most noted influential concepts put forth by both adaptions. Whether it was the adventurous story of how a young girl returned to her family or the symbolism of political satire, this novel and film sneaked its way into the…

According to Plato, a Greek philosopher, “He was a wise man who invented beer.” Even though this quote is from many years ago, it is still very true, with beer now being one of the three largest advertised products in an advertising industry with an annual revenue of over half a trillion dollars. Nowadays, beer companies, like all other companies, are trying their best to get more attention and win more consumers. Most beer ads target their customers with fantasy, like the Dos Equis 2011’s ad…