Chronic Disease

The most conflicted relationship between authoritarians and respect of parents is most commonly found between

In the article “Democracy in Decline: How Washington Can Reverse the Tide,” the author, Larry Diamond, details the declination of democracy across the world as a global issue. Diamond explains that, following the Cold War, democracy became vibrant across the world. However, it slowly began to decline, which was seen in Kenya, Russia, Thailand, and Turkey. Additionally, other non-democratic states, particularly authoritarian regimes, are drifting further away from democracy, becoming less responsive to their people. Diamond explains that these authoritarian states are becoming less open because they are increasing their censorships and are arresting those who resist. Furthermore, these governments are also restricting organizations from outside communications and operations. Nearly a hundred laws have been enacted in the past four years restricting freedom of assembly in governments across the world.

Despite the many crises that the United States has faced historically, democracy has persisted. However, this is not to say that the system is secure or deeply rooted. In fact, based on the events of recent decades, it has been weakening. In How Democracies Die, Levitsky and Ziblatt provide examples of how American democracy has exemplified the positive and negative aspects of other global democracies of the past and present. Although the US is exceptional in some ways, with its longstanding democratic institutions and diverse population, it is more similar to others than different. Thus, the idea that few parallels can be drawn to other nations is disproven. The process of comparing each state is analogous to that of differentiating between

The American democracy is one of the most peaceful kinds of government in the world although it is a long way from utopia. The democracy in which we live has many strengths and weaknesses. Neither strengths or weaknesses out weigh one another, but it is necessary to have both due to the varying definitions. A democracy is a government that is run by the people. The politicians that we elect to run our government are human and they are susceptible to mistakes based on their own strengths and weaknesses. The strengths and weaknesses they possess are reflected into our government but at least “we the people” elect them and they are not chosen for us.

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Imagine one morning, waking up and realizing that the country you used to know as the land of the free, was not free anymore. That your freedom of speech had been stripped away a long time ago. Imagine realizing that your right to vote and the right to have a say in the government had been gradually replaced by a dictatorship, and you were just now noticing it. In the 2007 article, “Fascist America, in 10 Easy Steps” Naomi Wolf argues that the Bush administration had begun to implement the ten steps to take down a democratic nation. The article addresses the ten steps that are “basically a blueprint for turning an open society into a dictatorship” (Wolf). Naomi Wolf compares past policies that dictators have enacted to 2007 American

In order to better appreciate Trump’s surprise victory in the 2016 Presidential election, we must first understand the populist impulse among the American citizens. The word populist is regularly applied to president Donald Trump. It is because his politics, and policy, tend to be crude and crowd-pleasing and because he built a political base on division and resentment. The term “Populist” dates to the late nineteenth century. Populists view themselves as the champions of ordinary people and pit the people against corrupt elites. They are angry at a corrupt establishment and government’s indifference and unresponsive. In the contemporary society, Americans’ populist impulse can be reflected from several aspects. Firstly, the economic anxiety,

Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States. Continuously throughout the election process, pundits and commoners alike dismissed even the slightest possibility of a Trump victory for a host of reasons. The most glaring of which was that he had no political experience, followed closely by the fact that he consistently spewed hateful rhetoric directed at nearly every demographic imaginable, save for white men. Nevertheless, as the election drew closer, the number of his supporters grew and became increasingly loyal. Indeed, his faction was so loyal that he even boasted, "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn 't lose voters" (Diamond). It seemed as if no matter how many sexist, racist, xenophobic, etcetera, remarks he made, that his supporters weren 't merely indifferent; they were rejoicing at his "honesty." Furthermore, many of Trump 's Draconian policies, although hard to pin down, given that he was always wavering, were often at the expense of women, Muslims, and other minorities (Timm). Meanwhile, those opposed to Trump, regardless of who they endorsed, were astounded as to how, in such a diverse country, a man who disrespected so many people could garner so much support. From another perspective, many were bewildered that there were so many Americans who somehow still believed that not every human deserves equal rights. Rather than articulate their viewpoints eloquently, many Trump supporters standoffishly claimed

Rise of an Unconventional Candidate: Donald Trump’s popularity can be attributed to the support of blue collar workers, one panelist argued. The working class believes his remarks paint him as an honest man and appreciate that he isn’t part of the GOP establishment. The real estate mogul has a strong appeal to those who have suffered from economic globalization, which are largely lower-educated, older white men living in the South, the Rust Belt, and the Rocky Mountains, a panelist said. His supporters have lost out to global competition, particularly from China, suffered from wage and job losses, and feel threatened by terrorism, immigrants, and America’s changing demographics. The panelist noted that these voters have real reasons to be

Authoritarian parents hold their children to an exceedingly high level of status and success. In this style of parenting, children are expected to follow the strict rules established by the parents. Failure in following rules typically results in

However, this growing distrust and resentment the Populists often fell victim to gives rise to an ethnoreligious nationalism where this resentment fuels into violence within the country. Figures such as Donald Trump appeal to the “plain people” because he exemplifies the resentment and contempt aspect of Populism by dwelling on the threats posed by “outsiders”. He establishes his rhetoric on the basis of a hierarchy existing in the country and that certain groups who are true American should reap the rewards that have been denied to them. He claims to be the mouthpiece for the common man who has been ignored by the government and deserve to be heard. Throughout the American rhetoric, Populism echoes the Lockean liberal thought of liberal thought of the social contract, the emphasis on the Republic for the common person, and the patriotism stemming from Providentialism and Ascriptive Americanism.

It does not matter where it is that Trump’s appeal arises from but people have been in support of his ideas due to his discord. He appeals to people who already have reservations about many issues. Much divisiveness arises from his comments and actions, one that already exists within American society. A divisiveness that stems from the “other”. The other is anyone whose believes are different to that of “ours’”, which automatically places people in collections.

This article presents the history of the “authoritarian personality trait”, from the moment it was “revealed/coined” to its modern use as well as the main studies designed to measure it. We then focus on the effects of social conformity and obedience have on people who score high on authoritarian scales, trying to see if there is a correlation. With empirical findings, this paper argues that XXX, which can be explained by XXXX This paper further develop that the results cannot predict political orientation and behaviors as the answers given can be influenced by the XXX (media/news/fear of threat for people with low authoritarian VS high authoritarian affected by fear of social deviance)

Most medical treatment for chronic pain includes from pharmaceutical treatments for pain management, which can range from over-the-counter medicines like aspirin to prescription drugs. The problem with chronic pain management treatments that involve drugs is that they lose their effectiveness. Worse they actually can create more chronic or that can add to the chronic pain cycle.

The primary focal point of the authoritarian style is on respect rather than parent-child relationships. Authoritarian parents are known for being strict. They lay out rules and expect their children to follow them without question, even if the child has a valid reason for questioning a decision. They establish many rules for the household and leave little or no room for negotiation on policies. Authoritarian parents also fail to explain why the rules exist because they believe that, as the parent, they are the authority on all decisions and shouldn’t be questioned.