RWS 200 - My Views.

            The 1972 election, in my opinion, seems to mirror our last election in many ways. The most evident similarity between the two is the idea of a moralistic American Dream versus a materialistic American Dream. However, I would not say the final candidates for both party truly represent these two opposites. For the republicans, I would most definitely suggest that Donald Trump is a believer in the materialistic American Dream, for he addressed this many times during his campaign. Trump loved the story of his “small loan of a million dollars” because he genuinely believes other people can have the same opportunity (maybe just not that grandiose). Trump’s campaign revolved around this idea of financial success. And, if that is what you are looking for in life, I think Trump’s ideas could be very tempting. While that is not my personal mindset, I do understand people’s urge to follow in the materialistic American Dream.     ...

Whenever our life drastically changes, we tend to find out something new about ourselves, or at the very least, come to better understand who we truly are. I spent my entire life on the outskirts of Philadelphia, becoming a product of east coast culture. Now, after spending a month in a city that I had never even visited before coming for orientation, I can tell you how different things are in Philly compared to San Diego. From food to pace of life and from geography to culture, San Diego is so very different from Philadelphia. And, while they are both completely different cities, they are still similar. Not in culture or climate or anything like that, but, instead, the people are the same. We are all Americans. And while we are all vastly different people, there are some traits that we hold deep in our hearts and practice frequently. For starters, the first thing that caught my eye about the people in San Diego is individuality. Whether you’re from Philly, San Diego, New York, Ch...