Accepting the world we have
(04/19/16 6:50am)
Forgive me in advance for waxing philosophical. I wanted my last column to address a more fundamental issue than my previous ones.
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Forgive me in advance for waxing philosophical. I wanted my last column to address a more fundamental issue than my previous ones.
I’m breaking from my scheduled programming this week to talk about an issue that’s on everyone’s mind: the soda machine in The Link is broken again.
The “free speech” vs. “political correctness” debate rages on. Liberals claim that there is no issue—that “free speech” is just a right-wing red-herring used to justify bigotry. Meanwhile, conservatives bemoan the dreaded “PC Police” and its alleged chilling effects on rational discourse. To them, PC is just doublethink preventing critical appraisal of minority groups.
A new wave of political activism is polarizing America.
Economic inequality is a grand challenge for our generation. Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, it’s impossible to ignore the writing on the wall. The gap between the haves and have-nots is widening. While our proposed solutions may differ, one thing is certain; we must take action.
Voting season is around the corner for the most divisive presidential election in recent memory. Whomever you support, whatever your beliefs, I want to make one thing clear: no candidate is going to turn this ship around alone. Trump is not going to “Make America Great Again.” Sanders will not usher in a golden era of American Socialism. It’s not going to happen.
Whenever I think I understand the world, I’m due for a rude awakening.
Dear Duke Community,