The America of today is ready to change her conceptions of Democracy and Justice for the future, but she must be cognizant of her history and equipped for the path ahead. The truth of the matter is …
Presidential Debates, Legitimate Opposition, and Democratic Erosion in the U.S.
Masks off. Insults exchanged. Microphones muted. The events of this year’s presidential debates have grabbed a significant portion of the US presidential election news cycle, with controversies, …
Young People and Politics: How to Increase Youth Civic Engagement
Who is voting in the 2020 presidential election? Will voter norms continue this year, or will things change? In this blog post, I talk about my experience with politics as a college student and how …
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COVID-19 is Strengthening Federalism in America, a Key Combatant of Democratic Erosion
Many scholars have argued that American democracy has been slowly decaying, culminating in the election of populist Donald Trump. Political scientist Robert C. Lieberman et al write, “Trump has openly …
Witness Dismissals Following the Impeachment Trial
In a wide view of American politics, the presidency of Donald Trump has seemingly allowed the country’s state of democracy to fall into a decline. Even prior to his impeachment trial, the world placed …
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How the Democratic Primary Exposes Democratic Erosion Due to Polarization
While the polarization of modern American politics was displayed in the nearly partisan impeachment of President Donald Trump, the current democratic primary race to decide who will face Trump in the …
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An Exposition of Democratic Erosion in America at the 2020 State of the Union
As the American president finished delivering his 2020 State of the Union Address, the highest-ranking member of the opposing political party got to her feet and ripped the President’s speech into …
The Danger of Populism – Lessons from Rwanda by Matt Willis
For this post, I have read an article by Kennedy Ndahiro for The Atlantic, titled "In Rwanda, We Know All About Dehumanizing Language." The concepts elucidated by Ndahiro, a native Rwandan himself, …
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