Class Notes 2/17/21

Podcast from Class

• 9/10 Black Americans face Discrimination in the USA

• "Worse for whites" as to say that White Americans face more discrimination now because they are basically being "villainized"

• More "Handouts" to Black people then white people

• Being white = to being bigot/racist (the discrimination in question)

• Resentment across 2016 election

• Trump statement might have boosted white resentment in which was brewing before his presidency

• He may not be directly responsible but he might have made it worse

In Class Notes

Ideology:

• Equity and equality

• Representation in the media, it's importance

• Feeling seen and creating an identity with what is seen in media like movies, television shows, and

• What makes an American?

• The ideals of the United States government: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness// "we the people"

Texas:

• Placing blame elsewhere-- a fight between who will be the scape goat for the massive power outage in Texas due to the snowstorm

• Climate change

• Truth in the media

• Purpose of government

• Privatization vs Public Trust