Tag Archives: candidates

Seven Americas

This has been the most diverse presidential election in history. An African-American ran, a woman is still running, a business man won super Tuesday, and a socialist, a Cuban and a Canadian still have fighting chances. Each of the incumbent candidates has a significantly different platform and the next four years can go many different […]

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Fairy Tale Politics

This election began as, potentially, the most intriguing competition in history. Two independents who can hold their own against the big dogs of politics, a world-renowned neurosurgeon, a former First Lady, a Canadian, and the promise of combative, in-your-face rhetoric that would serve as a primary source of entertainment for the rest of us for […]

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Pseudemocracy

In a democratic system, the most important factor of any election is, of course, the voters. If the voters are misrepresented, or not represented at all, then the election is unfair and, thus, undemocratic. There have been numerous failings throughout the years and the questionable Iowa caucus results are merely the latest in a long […]

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The Devils You Know

The political world is a jungle and politicians have historically been the lions that rule it. The last two decades, however, have seen the American government riddled with scandals, questionable ethics, and a mismanagement of both resources and trust. The lions have become pests and parasites. Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are the […]

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Where is the backbone?

The 2016 presidential election season is in full swing now, with Hillary Clinton riding high as if she’s already won the Democratic nomination despite her sinking numbers and the rising support for other Democrats like Bernie Sanders. Meanwhile, more than a dozen contenders have piled into the Republican clown car, many of them blatantly and […]

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