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Is Social Media making us Fascists?

Is Social Media making us Fascists?

Fascism is a political ideology that is most obviously associated with the Nazi party, but which was also adopted in Italy under Mussolini. Fascism is a complex concept but some of its main elements are: the idea that nation and race are more important than an individual, severe economic and social regimentation and suppression of opposition. In my investigation of whether social media is making us fascist I want to look mostly at the last of those factors, suppression of opp

Why use Social Media?

Why use Social Media?

Social media is an online platform where people communicate with one another by sharing opinions and consuming data such as images and videos. There are many reasons why we use social media and this differs from age to age. Young people mostly use social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Snap-chat and Twitter to gain attention, self- validation and empowerment from others and to fill up their spare time. The more people we add, the more popular we are and the more we post, t

Corruption and Abuse in the Film Industry

Corruption and Abuse in the Film Industry

The news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassments has hit like a bombshell in the film industry and it is still in headline news, with new victims coming out every day with their own experiences of harassment. Thus, this has given the platform to a wider number of people to come out and say what they've been wanting to say for a long time, but couldn't. The problem in the film industry is that the executives see almost seen as god - they have the power to make or break career

Discriminating against the disabled…are you aware that you’re doing it?

Discriminating against the disabled…are you aware that you’re doing it?

I am always completely baffled by the types of people I encounter being prejudiced against disabled people. Young, liberal people, who feel so strongly about fighting homophobia, transphobia, racism, sexism, etc. ... e.g. discriminating against someone for something they were born with and cannot help. If you stand against hatred in this way, why are you being selective with your discrimination? When I say these people are acting prejudiced, they are not doing it loud and pro

The UK vs US Education System

The UK vs US Education System

US Education System Samuel Some people say that the education system in America is crap, that they don’t have enough procedures in place for people who have ambition, it costs too much for people from deprived backgrounds and the living conditions are poor. I do believe this is very unfortunate and it is the ugly side of their educational system however I also believe that their education system has its advantages. The fact that education is so sacred in America means that th

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