by Jacob Buckelew | Mar 31, 2019 | Rollins College
It is the great paradox within the party of the welfare state that economic populism results in a greater level of elitism in Washington. As David Brooks suggests, centralization-as opposed to devolution-does not give more power to local communities to meet the...
by Jacob Murray | Mar 24, 2019 | University of Memphis
February 16, 2019, was a night to remember in Williamson County, Tennessee and a reminder of how partisan we can become if we surround ourselves with only people that agree with us. A sitting United States Senator, a congressman, numerous state representatives...
by Christian Santiago | Feb 22, 2019 | Rollins College
A Response to “How the Democratic Shutdown is Threatening the United States Democratic Legitimacy” by Chad Krys The current state of the United States government can best be described as it was by Abraham Lincoln over a century ago when he likened it to...
by Vincent Davis | Oct 27, 2018 | Georgia State University
Democracy dies when there are no checks and balances; to ensure the newly established United States democracy would be able to secede, the Founding Fathers constructed the Constitution of the United States to ensure the significant hard fought freedom gained from the...
by Kennedy Inman | Apr 14, 2018 | Georgia State University
While most look to President Trump for signs of democratic erosion and the rise of populism, one can find them in his adopted party, the Republican Party (or as it is colloquially known, the “GOP.” for “Grand Old Party”). It is a party known recently for its two...
