Deconstructing Politics in America

Elections influence an individual’s beliefs by helping them find a platform that they conform with, which they can then use to vote for a representative who will uphold similar political beliefs. During an election, those who are running build a campaign based around their political party, and establish the platform in which they are choosing to run on. For example, in the 2016 House of Representative elections, the winner of the 17th District of California, Ro Khanna, appealed to the people by creating a platform which was highly based off of protecting individuals and stopping the corruption in our government. He ran against incumbent Congressman Mike Honda, who is also a liberal, but is more focused on providing funding for projects. Because each candidate has a slightly different platform, individuals are able to vote for the candidate that best fits their political beliefs. Elections are the most influential linkage institution, because the most direct way to get your voice he...

In this day and age, information is placed at our fingertips; tablets, computers, and smartphones provide easy access to breaking news from all over the world in an instant. Because of accessibility, news via media has a large impact on people who use the internet: basically everyone. In America, a hot topic that is often written about on political blogs is terrorism. When a mass shooting, bombing, or civil attack takes place anywhere in the world, we immediately want to know if it is terrorism or not. This issue sparks interest in people of all political views, because it has a large impact on our country, and on the world as a whole. However, when these attacks do occur, different political parties have different ideas on the ways that we should respond to terrorism. From a Conservative Standpoint: Breitbart Breitbart is a site online that contains journal articles and blogs written by and for the Conservative audience. There articles are centered around Tax Reform, President ...