Tag: politics
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The New Decade
A hazy late-night musing about America’s trajectory and my own. I pose questions. I check my privilege. I wonder where I’ll be in ten years time.
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What makes great heroes?
What makes great heroes? Jack Bauer doesn’t wear a cape. He can’t fly. He’s not a superhero or an antihero, but what I’ve called a naturalistic hero, someone uniquely capable to defeat enemies through wit and strength, a perfect match for gruesome realities.
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On Informed Citizenship
We must scrutinize what we hear and welcome debate. Informed citizenship demands elected officials reimagine what government can be. I haven’t given up hope for us. Neither should you.
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Thinking-Feeling Politics
Excerpts extracted from my undergrad senior thesis project exploring what makes political messages persuasive. My claim: a combination of strategic issue framing and concrete emotional appeals.
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Watching Political Fiction To Understand Reality
People expose themselves to fictional depictions of government almost as often as they receive filtered messages about actual government activity. So why not examine what primetime dramas have to say?
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House Democrats’ Sit-In and Brexit Vote
House Democrats disobeyed for 25 hours to send a message to Republicans. Paul Ryan didn’t budge. And does Brexit foretell a Trump presidency?
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Legislature In Session
People-watching in Senate galleries a bunch of presidential candidates — And then I held an exit door for Elizabeth Warren. Have I reached my peak?
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Bicameral Compromise and Issue Framing
Comprehensive immigration reform failed. An education overhaul succeeded. What explains these divergent outcomes? Cooperation between our legislative chambers, or “bicameral compromise”.
Matt Schwartz 