Read the two articles below that explore how our nation has become ripe for such a chaotic election year.
"From Obama to Trump" by Ross Douthat (New York Times)
"Obama Didn't Create Trump" by William Saletan (Slate)
After reading, you will write a 3-paragraph(ish) response to the articles:
"From Obama to Trump" by Ross Douthat (New York Times)
"Obama Didn't Create Trump" by William Saletan (Slate)
After reading, you will write a 3-paragraph(ish) response to the articles:
- Write 1 paragraph about the what these two writers (Douthat and Saletan) agree upon. Where do they disagree?
- Write a 1-2 paragraph response about which columnist you agree with more: is the Obama administration to blame for this backlash, or does blame lie with the GOP? You may, of course, qualify your argument as long as you are specific about which elements from each side have been harmful to our election process.
- Finally, write a 1-paragraph exploration about what the citizen's responsibility is in this type of political climate.