AOC | Politic-Ed

9Nov

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

Analysis

15 Youngest Politicians in The World!

Traditionally speaking, when you say the word "politician" people think of a rich, old, white man. However, this is changing more and more. This got me thinking, who are the youngest politicians in the world? For the purposes of this article only, I am only including politicians that have been elected into office. To qualify, the politician in question must still be serving in office as of the time of writing. Whilst there have been younger politicians than some of them in the past (eg. late 1800's, early 1900's), they currently aren't in office. This includes former congressmen Henry Clay and Armistead Thomson Mason. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Sanna Marin (November 1985) Sanna Marin is well known around the world for her role as t...

What is class warfare? How is it used in elections?

23Mar

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Explainer

What is class warfare? How is it used in elections?

During each election, there is often one thing made clear: class warfare. Politicians use it during debates, as a way to stop other politicians in their tracks. But few actually know what it is... Class warfare is the notion that politicians actively try to stoke anger of one social 'class' against another. For example, socialist parties may try to stoke the anger of the working class against the upper classes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How is class warfare used during an election? There are many ways class warfare can be used in an election, but there are two main ways: to create hysteria or stop hysteria. But several other methods also exist. To create hysteria- sometimes, a party isn't at the center of the election. As such, they r...

Will Bernie Sanders become President 2020?

21Oct

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

Opinion

Will Bernie Sanders become President 2020?

A while ago, we covered the 2020 presidential election in the US, a comment on that article inspired this one. The comment read, “Bernie Sanders will win 2020, hands down.” This didn’t cause as much controversy as I’d first assumed, but I wanted to address this. Sanders is much like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a populist and a socialist. In fact, they both belong to the same party- the Democratic Socialist Party. It’s likely that 2020 will see Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren or Joe Biden against President Trump. Most people assume that AOC will be Sanders’ running mate. Although, it must be stated that she has denied this as of yet. AOC has also formerly endorsed Sanders in his 2020 race. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But...

Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is dangerous…

9Sep

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is dangerous…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the new girl in Congress. She is a member of the Democratic Socialist party, the same party as Bernie Sanders. As much as Bernie Sanders is hated by the media, AOC encompasses all the media hates. A young woman with dangerous ideas. But why exactly is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dangerous? For many AOC seems like a good idea- after all, she offers all the general public could want. Free college tuition, Medicare for all, job guarantees and a large scale green project. However, as much as the public may want it, these are not sustainable. But AOC will not back down... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Even though the IRS has said they can’t sustain it with current taxes, AOC has one solution. Tax The Rich! Much like Elizabeth Warr...