Essays on Politicians

The definition of fake news is “false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke” (Cambridge). It’s a tactic used by politicians, or voters, to further their success in political elections by making other candidates look bad. With the...

Mill’s concept of freedom changed the way people viewed its relationship with the government. In this essay, I will be addressing Mill’s views on freedom with specific interest on freedom of speech. Mill’s definition of freedom is the best one there is, but it is not perfect. Mill’s solutions to the problems that occur with...

Starting with my essay I will briefly explain what does liberty means, and what it’s like to be a liberal. Liber originated from the Latin dictionary and it means free. Our nation’s first amendment in the Constitution of the United States of America and in the bill of Rights, is freedom of speech and in...

20th century philosopher, Philippa Foot developed a thought experiment in which two scenarios were considered- rescue I and rescue II. Rescue I begins like this- someone is driving to rescue a group of five people who are in danger of drowning on the edge of the ocean. Time is precious, and when a single person...

This essay explores John Stuart Mills argument on freedom of thought and expression. It begins with a general discussion of freedom in relation to speech and then examines the best defenses of free speech based on the harm principle. This acts as a guide for the digressions that will be observed further in the essay....

The present text explores various pivotal factors during the 2016 presidential campaign that ultimately led to the election of Donald J. Trump. The paper discusses factors such as communication techniques, anti-establishment sentiments, the rust belt revolt, voter turnout, the authenticity of the election process, scandals, Clinton’s health, and the influence of preceding president’s policies. Though...

For many years, there always have been stereotypes when it comes to roles in society and its different professions. For instance, the field of politics have been mostly taken by men. Mainly, because women were always expected to take over domestic and family-oriented roles in society unlike men whose fields and professions was a wider...

The election of Donald Trump in 2016 gave rise to significant debate within political science scholarship as to the influence and surge of populism in the United States and throughout the world. Not only do populist leaders often contradict what is expected from a typical politician, but they often can also rally overwhelming support from...

Happiness is a state of mind that is universally sought after. Hinduism states that Ananda, the state of bliss is the ideal state for most men, and must be obtained through the proper practice of morals and righteousness. In comparison to this, philosopher Aristotle believed that a man must perform his function in order to...

I have selected medicare as my example of social change because I believe it affects all of us. It wasn’t until July 1st, 1968 in Canada that it was decided that medicare would be paid for by the government. Previously falling ill had been one of the most feared things in Canada as it meant...