On June 16, 2015, the landscape of American politics and democratic norms would drastically change when former reality TV star, and soon to be 45th President, Donald Trump formally announced his run …
Trump (Kind of) Concedes: Now What?
Cries of “fraud” and “stop the count” have echoed throughout the country ever since Joe Biden took the lead over President Donald Trump in both the popular and electoral counts. Fervent Trump …
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Stop the Steal: The Age of Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation
“As for the lack of evidence that is the mantra of all you flying monkeys. It’s like denying the Holocaust. The evidence is overwhelming and compelling, despite the framing of your question.” This …
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How the Trump Base Represents the Danger that Populism Continues To Pose to American Democracy
On November 7th, 4 days after Election Day, Joe Biden was projected to have defeated President Donald Trump and declared to be the 46th President of the United States by all major news sources, …
Post-Trump Populism Rule in the US. What Now?
President Trump and President Elect Biden Democracy Maintained? On November 7th, 2020 Joe Biden and Kamala Harris addressed the United States saying that “the people of this nation have spoken. …
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The Liberal Dilemma
It has long been established that the two-party system is here to stay. A historical precedent, starting with the federalist debate, set the long reigning two-party system. With no shortage of …
Did We See Gatekeeping in Full Effect Back in March?
February 3rd, 2020- The Iowa Caucus saw a close Pete Buttigieg win (26. 2% of the vote) over Bernie Sanders (26.1%), with Elizabeth Warren (18%) coming in 3rd and Joe Biden (15.8%) trailing at 4th …
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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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