Tag: Trump

  • Iran vs. America

    The two countries have been feuding since the 1980’s after there were disagreements from the 1979 Iranian Revolution. But when the U.S had an embargo on trade with Iran in 1995, things got very serious and possibly close to an outbreak of wars.

    In 2015, the United States led successful negotiations for a nuclear deal intended to dismantle Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities, and when Iran complied in 2016, sanctions on the country were lifted. The Trump administration withdrew from the nuclear deal and re-imposed the sanctions in 2018.

    Since this time, relations between the United States and Iran have worsened, and the two countries came close to conflict when their major general Qasem Soleimani was killed in a U.S drone strike approved by President Trump.

    Why we would do this? I’m not quite sure. Government officials state that Trump had initially decided to strike at the Shia militia, but instead chose the most extreme option of killing Soleimani after seeing television footage of the attack on the embassy. 

    But then there’s a contradicting statement by the Trump Administration claiming that Soleimani was targeted in order to stop the “imminent” attacks on Americans that he was plotting. There is no actual answer from the president himself other than these statements following Soleimani’s death.

    What I think should’ve happened in this situation was to leave him and the country alone. They haven’t attacked our country in a while, so why attack theirs and break up the somewhat peace we have. Until they physically show they’re going to attack us, we shouldn’t strike first to reveal how “powerful” we are against them.

    All this is going to do is invoke violence upon us like what has happened already. They shot missiles at us and shot down a Ukranian plane to display what they are capable of doing. At least we have defensive missiles to take out incoming enemy fire – oh wait, nevermind! They don’t work.

    As long as we stay away from using violence against Iran, we will be safe from any “World War III” possibilities as the media says will happen.

  • Outraged By Nazi Imagery

    On the first weekend of March, students from Newport Harbor High School hosted party, in which they played a drinking game otherwise known as “rage cage”.

    In the “game’’, the students didn’t place the cups in the traditional triangle shape, but instead decided to place the cups onto a swastika. And in case you’re thinking, no, not the Buddhist kind.

    We’re talking about the symbol the infamous Nazis used during the horrific events of the holocaust. Not only did they place the cups into a swastika, some of the students even held up the Nazi salute for pictures that went viral on social media.

    Once I heard about what these students did I was disgusted. Especially because the students, along with many other people, were defending these actions.

    They said that it was a “joke” and that it doesn’t necessarily mean that they support Nazis. But honestly should people be joking about an organization that killed millions of people?

    No. Because it’s a sensitive subject that no one should be joking about. And believe me, I love myself some dark humor, but this is just outrageous and disrespectful.

    Many other people are outraged as well and it was even reported that some of the students in the picture were getting threatened at school and although I don’t think that the students deserve to be physically or mentally hurt, they should be accountable for their actions.

  • Is Donald Trump Racist?

    Is Donald Trump Racist?

    On Tuesday,  March 1,  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was rather racially insensitive. Although he is ahead in the election, he is not quite ahead in terms of diversity with the public eye, for he has been critical towards certain religious and minority groups. Throughout the years, it is common for the campaigns and elections to have their level of personal experiences with race, economic troubles, and public welfare. Movements such as the Black Lives Matter movement are receiving backlash from Donald Trump.
    The Black Lives Matter movement and other activist organizations are strongly defending and supporting for equal rights of immigrants, Muslims, women, and people of color, generally because of  police brutality, broken economy, nativism, and sexism. All of these open-minded associations and social activist groups are including and bringing forth many Americans to protest and have their voices heard. Unfortunately, Trump’s pro-fascist nativism is increasing in power and the Republican Party is shocked that his racism and sexism is being brought to the forefront. Many minorities were rudely treated at Donald Trump’s rally in Louisville, Kentucky. Many white males in the crowd shoved and mistreated these minorities at this rally.  Ignorance united them in their demonstration of corruptness towards the barbaric actions across lines of race, religion, and gender. With the internet being overridden by Trump’s beliefs, the reporters interviewed his wife Melania Trump, asking her personally what and why people are angry about her husband’s views on certain groups of people. “He is not a racist, he speaks his mind and isn’t afraid to do so,” said Trump. Bill Maher replied with, “If you are a Republican, you are not necessarily a racist, but if you are a racist you are probably a Republican.” I believe that running or being president should give you advantage to be open towards everyone, not just a select few. I understand that the first amendment gives people the right to freedom of speech. However, like the old saying goes: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Donald Trump is putting a façade that he doesn’t interfere with the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) David Duke. He claims that he was unaware of the existence of David Duke and his endorsement for Trump’s campaign. Trump speaks with such arrogance and deception to the topic and is very apprehensive of including his interest with this particular group. I find it hilarious that a man of Trump’s educational caliber “doesn’t know anything” about the KKK and David Duke.
    I suggest that he snaps himself back to reality and understand that race is a personal yet hard issue to speak openly to the public. “I don’t know anything about what you’re even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists,” said Trump. “So I don’t know. I don’t know why he did endorse me, or what’s going on? Because I know nothing about David Duke; I know nothing about white supremacists.”

  • Super Tuesday Results Are Rolling In

    Super Tuesday went as expected.  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump got the most attention as well as the most delegates. Clinton, gaining a lot of support with 1052 delegates (including superdelegates), won Alabama with 77.8%, Arkansas with 66.3%, Georgia with 71.3%, Massachusetts with 50.1%, Tennessee with 66.1%, Texas with 65.2%, and Virginia with 64.3%. With her big support from the South, one can only assume she will get the Democratic nomination and that her opponent Bernie Sanders has only a slim chance of defeating her. However, the younger generation — myself included — feels that Sanders is the right man for the job, but simply does not have as many connections or as much publicity as Clinton. Sanders, who won 427 delegates, is not to be overlooked. Though Senator Sanders was only able to win a few states [Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Vermont (duh)], I have high hopes for him as the campaign progresses.
    As for the Republicans, it is still anyone’s game. Trump, of course, remains in the lead with 319 delegates. He won Alabama (43.4%), Arkansas (32.8%), Georgia (38.8%), Massachusetts (49.3%), Tennessee (38.9%), Vermont (32.7%), and Virginia (34.7%). Trump, who is by far the most talked-about candidate overall, has been nearly unstoppable. Popular he is, but likable he is not, which leaves many asking, “Who in America can beat this billionaire?’’ Well, Ted Cruz might be the best bet for defeating Donald Trump. Not that far behind with 226 delegates, Cruz is someone any Republican who is anti-Trump (or anyone for that matter) should definitely keep an eye on. Other candidates, including Marco Rubio, John Kasich, and Ben Carson, really did not show any significant progress.
    The two clear winners are already narrowed down to Clinton and Trump; that is really what it seems to always come down to.  And it is more than just a question of Democrat or Republican—it is businessman or former First Lady and former Secretary of State, it is man or woman. I do not think someone without experience should be able to have so many followers backing up everything he says, nor do I feel that Clinton  is the right woman for the job. Walls are for dividing kitchens and living rooms, not countries.
    I would like to see some of the other candidates stepping up to the plate and taking the spots of both the Democratic and Republican front-runners. I think Rubio and Cruz have a chance of overtaking Trump in the near future—a small chance, but one indeed. I feel that a lot of other people will be more open minded about what they have to say as the election moves on.