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Rhetorical Analysis Of 2016

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I think everyone around the world can agree that 2016 has been a horrendous year. To be honest, I believe that 2016 was an extremely awful year because of the ever increasing viewpoint of “us” versus “them”. We see those that are different than us as “them”, the “Other”, the opposing force that goes against our perceived ideas of right and wrong. A prime example of this is the rhetoric and feelings spread by both parties during the 2016 American election. Trump’s rhetoric of Mexican immigrants and China ruining America and Hillary Clinton’s comment of Trump’s supporters being “deplorables” helped contribute to an “us” versus “them” feeling.In a survey mentioned in an article published by People Press, 55% of Democrats and 49% of Republicans feel like the other party makes them feel …show more content…

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