by Anna Thorner | Apr 30, 2024 | William Jewell College
The United States is one of the world’s oldest democracies, being originally founded in 1776. In contrast to nations that have existed for centuries, America is only 247 years old. Since its founding, America held one idea very highly, which is the system...
by Chris Kiss | Apr 19, 2024 | Ursinus College
Donald Trump has been compared to a lot throughout his mediocre rise into politics. Even during the infancy of his 2016 election, Trump was being compared to dictators, tyrants, and demagogues throughout the world. Many of these comparisons may have sounded radical at...
by Anna Thorner | Apr 14, 2024 | Georgia State University
The United States has faced increasing polarization in its politics in the past few decades. Politics has become more emotionally charged, which is known as affective polarization according to Joel Achenbach. This is the result of the increase of the perception gap,...
by Anna Thorner | Apr 13, 2024 | William Jewell College
Most scholars who follow American democratic erosion begin with social polarization and attempt to find some sociological argument for it. Some thinkers, such as Kathy Cramer, argue that polarization is forming along regional lines, while others like Arlie Hochschild...
by Anna Thorner | Apr 12, 2024 | Uncategorized, William Jewell College
The United States of America is often regarded as one of the oldest modern democracies. The U.S. constitution is well known as a forefront in “the democratic experiment” and throughout history the U.S. has centered itself in global politics as a protector of freedom...
