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American Democracy: For the Vote, not the Person

In their work Deeply Divided, McAdam and Kloos provide a brief overview of the ways in which the political bases of America’s two major parties have shifted throughout the twentieth century. From the overwhelming southern distrust “Lincoln’s Party” to the southern Dixicrats, this phase of American political history is complicated. Amidst the subtleties of presidential…

Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter

“Deeply Divided” tells us of the history of social movements and the effects it had on the political parties. McAdam and Kloos tell us how the rise of the Civil Rights Movement and counter movements caused the Republican party to take a hard shift from the left to the right and how this also…

The Southern Way of Life: Then and Now

When I think of the South, I think of cowboy boots, big hair bows, pickup trucks, and monogrammed belongings. I’m a sucker for southern charm and I will always be touched southern hospitality. Born and raised in the South, this is the culture that I grew up loving, and a place that I will always…

Gender Divided

Doug McAdam and Karina Kloos’s piece, “Deeply Divided,” along with Max Ehrenfreund’s article highlights the blaring racial inequality during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The “deep south” and northerners were noticeably have been at odds throughout most of history, similar to the notorious dispute between the male and female genders. McAdams and Kloos highlight…

Why Exactly Are You “With Her?”

What do people look for in a president? When I imagine the “perfect president,” race, gender, and class aren’t aspects that I consider. However, in this year’s election, I have seen all three discussed. Donald Trump’s comments have been regarded as racist. Hillary Clinton created the “I’m with Her” slogan to capitalize on her gender….

The Sad Fact of My Hometown

Griffin, Georgia is a town of approximately 23,000 people, a gang problem, and more Mexican restaurants than we know what to do with. (The quickest way to judge if you want to be friends with somebody is to ask what Mexican restaurant they prefer… it’s weird, I know, but it works.) We are the location…

How White Continues to Stand Out in The Red, White, and Blue

In the colorblind millennial world, being called a “racist” is nearly the worst insult there is. Although rifts are resurfacing due to the BLM movement and subsequent backlash, the average person often sees the civil rights era has the last needed victory for racial equality. However, Ehrenfreund reminds us that racial hostility still exists among…

Star-Spangled Bummer?

Frank Underwood smiles as he is triumphantly sworn in as the president of the United States. Just another chapter in the rich democratic history of the freest nation in the world, right? Not so much. Underwood lied, manipulated, and murdered his way to the White House, all the while preserving the illusion that the will…

When the Power Diverges

In the movie Divergent, the sixteen year old, Beatrice Prior (Tris) is forced to decide what her faction will be by taking an aptitude test. There are five factions (Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite) and the Factionless (the homeless). She discovers that she does not belong to any one faction, but all five. She…

The Devil Wears Prada

Miranda Priestly, the iconic dictator of the fashion world, lives each day in a position of power with almost non-existent dissent. The world of The Devil Wears Prada and the real world hold surprising similarities when discussing power. Andy, an aspiring journalist, enters the fashion world as Miranda Priestly’s new assistant. Not expected to last…