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“Yes, black lives matter…”

In Chapter 7 and 8 of Deeply Divided, McAdam and Kloos talk about the uncivil war that our country has been subjected to since the 2008 election, and how we must restore the democracy and political equality that our country thrives on. Our nation has many “gaps” that keep getting wider—the income inequality gap, the…

To PC or not to PC, that is the GOP question

In “The Obama Years” McAdam and Kloos outline the role of the Republican party during Obama’s terms as president. In the section, “The Increasing Significance of Race” the authors discuss the presence race continues to have in the Republican Party, “the skewed racial demography of the Republican Party is hardly new… The current Republican Party…

Is Hillary That Good or is Everyone Else That Bad?

At the end of chapter seven after discussing the various triumphs and short comings of the “Obama Years” Kloos and Mc Adam discuss the current political waters and share their views and predictions of the up coming election. The propose that the only outcome coming from this election with be with the first female sitting…

Democracy and Compulsory Voting: Can They Coexist?

In the final two chapters of Deeply Divided, Doug McAdam and Karina Kloos focus on the partisan characteristics that shaped Obama’s time in office and a conclusion of the main points of the book. The final chapter ends with closing remarks on possible paths to restoring political equality. While minor to the overall argument, and…

America Seeking Peaceful and Communicative Leaders

In postwar America, the bipartisan cooperation and economic equality seemed to be lost in history, not soon to be found again. In chapters five and six of the book Deeply Divided: Racial Politics and Social Movements in Postwar America, Doug McAdam and Karina Kloos claim that the “slow-release” Reagan Revolution took place over the course…

“That’s What Happens When You Let Your Kids Watch Too Much Reagan!”

Along with capturing the South and the newly united religious right for the Republican party, Ronald Reagan’s recruitment of young self-identified Reagan acolytes contributed to the pronounced rightward shift of the party after he left office. As the top three most conservative presidential candidates in the 2016 election according to Huffington Post and the only…

Where It All Began…

Today, one of the most pressing issues in politics is the polarization of the two political parties. That is, both parties believe that the positions and values they hold are ingrained into the party, and always have been. These ingrained values influence the politicians to vote in alignment with their party’s positions, regardless of whether…

Reagan/Reagan 2016?

Reading about the Reagan Revolution and hearing a lot of the policies discussed from the Reagan era, made me think more about today’s Republican Primary. The ideas espoused by today’s Republican candidates are no different than the policies, which Reagan won on in 1980 and 1984. In fact, today’s Republican candidates are bickering over…

Fool Me One Time Shame on You

In the Republican Debate which took place on September 16th, former President Ronald Reagan’s name was mentioned 45 times. The only name beating this figure, President Obama. His name was mentioned slightly over 50 times. For a President that last served in the 80’s, the impact Reagan had is evident. The debate proved that any…

Feminism: In Theory or In Practice

In the beginning of chapter 5 McAdams and Kloos talk about the hybrid movement-party form and the 3 big movements that were going on at the time of Reagan’s campaign that allowed him to capture votes. These were the pro-life movement, the Christian Right, and the tax revolt. Reagans stance on the Pro Life movement…