His name is emblazoned all over the city. On luxury condominiums, high-rise residential buildings, office block and hotels, and at some of the New York's most prestigious addresses, Fifth Avenue, Wall Street, Park Avenue, the United Nations Plaza and even the ice rink in Central Park. TRUMP, often spelt out in gold capital letters in a font called Stymie Bold, is ubiquitous. But as well as being the place where he built his corporate and personal brand, the politics of Donald Trump can also be traced back to New York.
Manhattan was the site not only of the destruction of the Twin Towers in September 2001 but also the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008.
All these years on from 9/11 and the financial crash those massive convulsions continue to shape the contours of American politics. In this mad as hell election, much of Donald Trump's success has come from exploiting fears about Islamist terrorism and frustrations about the economy.
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Make America Great Again is a slogan that resonates for voters who feel that the country has been in retreat for the past fifteen years.Just take the ferry from the southern tip of Lower Manhattan to Staten Island, where you'll find a blue-collar stronghold of Donald Trump.
In Staten Island, I came across Pete Schiro, whose auto-repair business has yet to rebound from the great recession. Like so many other working Americans, his income has flat-lined.
"It's terrible, it really is," he sighs with a thick New York burr, as he works on one of his cars. "I have a business, and you see it every day. People come in to repair their cars and it's always I haven't got it right now. I'm just trying to make ends meet. And I can understand that. The economy is going down the tubes. We're becoming a second rate
country." So can Trump turn it around, I ask. "I think he can. I think we've got a good guy going there." But you get a very different sense of Trumpism when you visit the Islamic Cultural Center in uptown Manhattan, the first mosque to be erected in the city. At the packed Friday prayers, one young worshipper came dressed in a Ralph Lauren shirt with the American flag on the front and the words UNITED STATES on the back. Another wore the uniform of the New York Police Department. But Trump's call for the monitoring of American mosques and his proposed ban on foreign Muslims from entering the country has made them feel like outsiders in their homeland. "This is the land of God, not the land of Trump," shouted a man, as he left the mosque. "He's trying to do what he's wants to do to get votes," said a young man. "He's trying to pander to his audience." As for the man who came wearing that Ralph Lauren shirt, he called Trump a racist: "I love America. I'm Muslim, and I love America." It's not just the questioning of their patriotism and allegiance that angers so many Muslims. What also upsets them is the level of support for Trump's hard-line policies. A recent poll suggested that 51% of voters support the idea of temporarily shutting the door on Muslims. To many American Muslims, then, Trump is a product of an Islamophobia that has lurked near the surface since 9/11.
Renowned author Charles Dickens once wrote, “it was the best of times and the worst of times” (Tale of Two Cities). An all to true statement when one looks at the current American political situation, but author and journalist Jonathan Rauch endeavors to analyze the current political climate and explain how it became what it is today. In his article ‘How American Politics went Insane’, Rauch dissects the 2016 election and events leading up to the final vote to understand how politics went sideways. Rauch begins by offering a hypothetical scenario that depicts an extreme disintegration of American politics and its political institutions and parties.
Kernell, Samuel, Jacobson, Gary C., Kousser, Thad, & Vavreck, Lynn. 2014. The Logic of American Politics 6th ed. Los Angeles: CQ Press
War is not a cheap man’s game. At the core of every nation sits an economy comprised of varying wealth and resources. A nation’s prosperity is dependent on its economic fortitude. In a constant state of fluctuation, economic prosperity is often fleeting, with a single event capable of causing economic turmoil for decades to come. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 acted as a catalyst for economic change in the United States. The attacks presented isolated economic desolation, but the growing concern for security and the war on terror provided the greatest economic impact for the United States and the world.
My topic is God Bless America of Faith Ringgold. She is an African-American artist. She is not only a painter but also a writer, speaker and mixed media sculptor. Faith Ringgold was born on October 8th 1930 in Harlem, New York City and she is still alive. God Bless America is one of the most famous arts of Faith Ringgold that was produce in 1964. In that art, she used the oil on canvas and the dimension is 31x19 in. The subject of Faith Ringgold’s God Bless America is the woman on the background of American flag. There is another reason that make God Bless America became popular at that time. At that time, there was a Civil Right movement because the white prejudice against African American was enforced by the legal system. Therefore the theme
The artwork displayed in this cartoon is presented in such a way that anyone can understand the meaning of such symbols such as the twitter bird. The assumption that Donald Trump’s intelligence is at a smaller scale than that of Hilary Clinton is derived from the depiction of his smaller brain. Finally, MacGregor’s depiction of a mocking grin on Hilary’s face draws the attention of the audience and provokes a sense of humor and favoritism. Furthermore, it is evident to conclude that the cartoon is under the assumption that Hilary knows she is a better candidate based on her qualifications and experience with the government. Nevertheless, the enlarged puckered lips on Donald Trump’s face conducts a reasoning that most would assume he is bothered and will indeed repel against anyone who opposes his will. Overall, Doug MacGregor does an exceptional job by evoking emotions towards a massive audience of American citizens with his political
In 1992 the incumbent president George Bush was seeking reelection. It was the general consensus that he would be the 'hands down, no contest winner'. When the smoke had cleared and the votes were tallied, many were shocked at the results. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton had defeated the incumbent by a landslide! How could this be? How did the commander and chief of what could be considered the greatest victory in modern American history defeat the Iraqi army and one year later lose the election for the presidency? The answers to these questions as well as explanations for the outcome lie within the campaign strategies and tactics used by each candidate. There were various major political events and public opinion data that occurred throughout the general election stage of the campaign. This paper will analyze both the political events and the public opinion data, in hopes of developing a better understanding as to what helped shape the overall outcome. There were three candidates in the race for the presidency, President Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), and Ross Perot (I). Each of the three, to a greater or lesser extent, focused their campaign on the economy. President Bush focused more of his campaign on criticizing his opponents primarily Bill Clinton. He would often compare the economy to that of other nations, claiming it wasn't all that bad and resumed attacking his opponents. Bill Clinton on the other hand focused his campaign strategy on implementing the need for 'change.' At that time the national debt and unemployment was rising. Clinton vowed to improve the economy and the quality of life for the American people by bringing about change. Ross Perot was more of a crusader against Washin...
Obama begins by acknowledging that progress has been made. There are “six million new jobs… we buy more American cars than we have in five years, and less foreign oil than we have in 20” (Obama). His assurances suggest that the United States economy is recovering and making large strides toward bouncing back from the recession. This starts things off in a positive direction and inspires pride that our nation is on the path to economic recovery. Afterward, he explains that many Americans’ “hard work and dedication have not yet been rewarded” (Obama), because many Americans cannot attain full-time employment. He emphasizes the fact that those in the top one percent income bracket are enjoying the highest profits while lower incomes haven’t increased much at all in over a decade. This appeals to the working class who feel it’s unfair that their hard work goes unrewarded.
On June 25, 2004, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Michael Moore, released a controversial film, Fahrenheit 9/11, to the nation, that examined the actions of the Bush Administration in the time period following the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001. The film was protested by the nation’s conservatives and thought to be rather comical to the nation’s liberals due to the way that Moore portrayed President George W. Bush and the rest of the Republican Party. Moore showed in detail the different events or decisions that he felt were disputable from Bush’s presidency, including the way he feels Bush unfairly powers the nation’s population into following that of the power elite. We will use Mills’s Power Elite Theory to argue that President George W. Bush and the power elite exercise their power over the American people through the many decisions and policies they make on our country.
In 1993, WTC stood as twin tower and was the second largest building in the US. Its base covered 16 acres of land mass and had a basement of seven floors. It was a home for many businesses. All these features added up to qualify the complex as an ideal target for a terror attack of which it really happened though not to the magnitude expectation scale of the terrorists.
In the midst of one of the most controversial presidential elections in history, both political parties are struggling to prove that their candidate is the best choice. Clinton and Trump’s disapproval ratings are very low, but one has to ask, is there really a lesser evil to choose from? While Clinton has had her own fair share of past discrepancies, Trump’s track record proves much more troublesome. Donald Trump has proven to be an untrustworthy presidential candidate because of his misogynistic actions, his racial bias, and his corrupt business history.
...cars. According to Nancy Andrews, Christopher Kirkpatrick, and Eric Millikin, “Detroit went on a binge starting around 2000 to close budget holes and to build infrastructure, more than doubling debt to $8 billion by 2012.” Detroit was borrowing money to build these infrastructures that are not capable of doing other things except to build cars; therefore, when other countries cars has found out other ways to make cheap cars and to sell their cars for a cheaper price, Detroit cannot lower their cars’ prices due to their loans for building the infrastructures. However, the Bay Area will not go bankrupt because it is not in debt. In contrast, the Bay Area is gaining a revenue, which the grand total revenue is $6670.6 millions in the year of 2013. In addition, the Bay Area is planning to gain a revenue of $276.92 billions in next twenty eight years (Plan Bay Area).
As Americans, we used to worry little about war, having enough to eat, travel, freedom, and our most basic everyday activities. The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have forever changed the American way of life. We have become more concerned with our physical safety because of the endless terror attacks in America and other countries. Americans have certainly become more patriotic since September 11. Many of us watch the news to learn of any new terror attack or major offensive against cities in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, a variety of countries in Africa, Yemen and numerous other locations. The stock exchange hit bottom on September 21 in the 8100 range and is now back over 17,000 (Pellegrini). Oil prices have been dropping, which will help to boost our slowing economy. Unemployment rates will unfortunately probably remain the same. "Manpower, Inc. said Monday that its survey of United States companies' hiring intentions for the first three months of the year barely registered a pulse, but our commitment together to boost the nation's economy will ensure a bright future. America's future seems to be based on our new ideas formed since September 11, but yet we still carry on the problems of the past. There is still many Americans living in poverty. There is still illegal drugs that infest our nation with addiction and crime that encircles the drug trade. There are many children not getting a good education and many of whom who are fearful of violence at our schools. It is up to us as Americans to face these problems head on now more than ever before.
A problem America is experiencing is the economic growth, it is a problem because the wealth growth is only affecting the rich. It is as simple as this, the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Robert Reich points this out in his text, Why the Rich Are Getting Richer and the Poor, Poorer. This has been a problem recurring since the industrial revolution, because of the labor groups being stuck in that position. Also, the mergers, and lawyers cycle around their money through lawsuits, and takeovers. Reich uses metaphors in his text about the fall of economy, and he uses boats. There are three boats that are being represented by different economic standing. The reason why Americans are having such troubling economic standings
This feature begins with a poem by W. B. Yeats entitled, “The Second Coming”. It is a dark poem that aptly applies to the shrinking middle-class, the failing markets, and the increasing arguing of presidential candidates (Foroohar, 2011). Globally, there is a “double-dip” recession occurring (Foroohar, p. 28). Recession is defined as “a period of declining real incomes and rising unemployment” (Mankiw, 2012, p. 423). Certainly this tem applies in the American economy, where jobs are being shipped overseas at an alarming rate. Americans could take comfort in the fact that the economic troubles presently being experienced are also being experienced by other countries worldwide; if that were comforting.
Whichever way one may look, our world generally seems to be made up of problems. From the moment we turn on our TV, to the tens of times we check our social media accounts in a day, we are flooded with everything that is wrong in our world. Let's take President Donald Trump, for instance. The statement he made of “Make America Great Again” has been viewed as a direct criticism towards illegal - and legal - immigrants. Trump argues that (write more)ue to facing fear and poverty, only seek the safety and freedom of their children in the United States. The Temporary Protection Program is uncertain under Trump administration, which allows 300,000 illegal immigrants to deport if it came to an end. That includes Haitians and Salvadorans, which are