The Economist August 31st 2019 Democracy’s enemy within Cynicism is gnawing at Western democracies Democracies are generally thought to die at the barrel of a gun, in coups and revolutions. …
Combatting Cynicism: The Great Threat to American Democracy
The United States has always been characterized by optimism and progress, embedded in our unalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Unfortunately, negativity has been slowly …
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Targeted Political Ads Aren’t the Only Thing Social Media Uses to Affect Politics
A response to “Policing Propaganda.“ The role of social media in politics came to the forefront during the 2016 United States presidential election. Instead of waiting for the headlines and …
Social Media Manipulation: The Threat to Democracy and How to Correct it
In the Economist article, “Policing Propaganda,” one of the major threats to democracy stems from one of its key supporting agents, the news, or rather through its manipulation, which can alter the …
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How digital politics regulation by lawmakers could affect democracy.
About a hundred years ago the invention of the telegraph not only facilitated long-distance communication but also did “a lot to clean up politics” as mentioned in the New York Times. It …
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Resentment and Conspiracy Theories in a Digital Context: An Insight on Online Campaign Regulation
In the article “Policing Propaganda” from The Economist, the main topic is online campaigning in the United States and Britain within recent years. Online campaigning is compared to the initial use of …
Parasitic Corruption in Democracy: An Intrinsic Examination into how Democracy Allows Populism to Function- A Response to “Democracy’s Enemy Within”
In the narrative of the Do’s and Don’ts of governing, Democracy stands as the shining hero and protagonist, as it was designed to give power to citizens, overrule tyrants, and promote equal well-being …
Redefining Ahimsa: Modi’s Use of Religious Violence to Consolidate Power
Home to over 1.3 billion people, India’s ability to maintain democratic governance despite long-lasting issues of economic, social and ethnic inequality, is impressive. However, since Narendra Modi’s …
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