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Since the 2016 General Election, Oyster Bay High School has become a divided place, with many disagreements about President Trump and various political issues. Because of this, I’ve avoided discussing these topics for the most part; however, one recent tweet has inspired me to enter this war zone of opinions: “The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!” No, this tweet was not from an edgy teenager trying to impress internet strangers. This tweet was from the edgy 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, trying to impress internet strangers.
I could spend an entire article dissecting President Trump's tweets, but that doesn’t serve enough justice to who he really is. You can think whatever you want about Donald Trump. You may believe he is sexist, racist, fascist, or all of the above. These notions can be debated. But one undeniable truth about the President, and, ironically, it’s that he doesn’t tell the truth; Donald Trump is a liar. Whether it’s coming from his mouth or the mouths of his increasingly suspicious looking staff, the majority of statements being made are skewed to help Trump’s fragile ego, or they are outright lies. The media are not the enemy of the American public; I believe Donald Trump is the real threat. Allow me to show you why.
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After what has felt like an eternity, the embarrassment that was the 2016 Presidential Election has finally come to a discouraging conclusion with Republican candidate Donald Trump shocking the world and defeating his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. This has left a bittersweet taste in the mouths of many Americans, and after constantly being told to choose between the lesser of two evils, this entire process has given citizens an important message: the duopoly of American politics isn’t working for us anymore.
When we look at previous generations, they’ve all had notable characteristics that have defined them. Whether it was the Baby Boomers with individuality or Generation X with apathy, every generation has something that made it special from the ones prior. But what will we be remembered for? What will we be able to tell future generations about how life is for us now? What mark will we leave for future generations to see?
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