Short Essay 7

Hanson’s reasoning concerning the 2016 election is weak and indefensible. Trump was an exceptionally unprepared and incompetent candidate who was elected simply because racism, sexism, xenophobia, and homophobia are so rampant in the US. Further, there is no evidence that there is a ‘cultural elite’ or an ‘Ancien Regime’ as he describes them.  Donald Trump entered … [Read more...]

Exorcist

At first, I was quite confused as to why this movie is on the syllabus when we're talking about the mating and dating market and the evolution of it in history. This movie is about how a teenage girl gets exposed to an evil spirit and then possessed. She begins to do things like levitating and speaking in unknown languages. Her mother gets very worried and tries to find … [Read more...]

ERA Dark Days

This film is about the lives of many homeless people living underground. They extracted themselves from society for a better living situation due to their economic income and position. Your typical homeless person is prospering underground, living without having to pay bills while having access to electricity. These people are independent, appearing to be quite situated … [Read more...]

Aspect of Immigration Not Much Discussed

Most of all Mexican natives reside in the United States, and Mexico should see that as an issue. And they do, yet it is just not illuminated on the media. More than 12 million migrants from Mexico, including legal and illegal, live in the US. They make up most of the immigration to this country. Immigration affects the economy greatly. Not only the economy is suffering from … [Read more...]

We Wanted Workers Ch 8 ERA

In Chapter 8 of We Wanted Workers, the economic benefits from immigration is discussed and questions are brought to our attention. Most of the economic benefits are driven by the relationship between an immigrant and the native. Immigrants give natives an incentive to work harder and be more productive. Immigrants also work for less, meaning that the price for services may … [Read more...]