The Un-Americanization of Minor Races

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Looking away from the issue of morality, the economic downside and expenditures on Government brought by North Korea’s unrelenting threats to the United States has a say in the state of affairs, stock and other economic indicators. President Jong-un who revealed that one of the ICBMs (Intercontinental ballistic missiles) had successfully tested and showed its range to reach the US pacific territory of Guam. Jog-un also noted that the Guam was an area that the Democratic Republic of North Korea had plans to target. Events and revelations like this is what is putting Americans under pressure and unease. The US has recently passed a bill that seeks to splurge billions into the defenses of the country following the recent North Korean threat. The sensitivity of having nuclear weapons at the very least, as well as the economic, environmental and destructive effects is highlighted by another sociologist.

“Events almost triggering nuclear war have been due to political threats, miscalculations, false alarms and equipment errors. Computers, like political leaders are imperfect.

Accidents with naval nuclear weapons threaten our seas and our coastal communities with radioactive pollution. The development of nuclear weapons continues. Countries with nuclear weapons can now look to laboratory experiments and computers to maintain their stockpiles.

Production of nuclear weapons has caused untold environmental damage. Clean up in the U.S alone could cost over US$200 billion and is not likely to be successful. As long as nuclear weapons exist, the danger of nuclear war – through accident, desperation or deliberate act – will remain. The only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear annihilation is to eliminate nuclear weapons”.

Communication: ABOLITION 2000: The Campaign for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World. (1998). Peace Research, 30(4), 70-72. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/23607432

The war against democracy

Following the results of the Presidential election of the United States that saw Donald Trump emerge winner, there has been widespread calls for scrutiny of the electioneering process. Several cases have been filed querying the integrity of the election. As months went by, the culmination of efforts of many intelligence agencies hinted at some sort of manipulation by external forces. Russia has since then been at the center of speculation and tantalizing revelations have been made that ties the former Soviet union region to the logistics and possible rigging of the results of the 2016 election in favor of President Donald Trump. The Presidential election manipulation is not the first of Russia’s numerous transgressions and involvement in the politics and Government of a country other than itself. Early in October, the Obama administration had earlier noted that it was confident that Russia was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and some other important aspects of government and administration of the Democratic Party.

The source of power, in a democratic regime, is election, and consequently it is the basis of legitimacy. Therefore, the purpose of parliamentary elections in multi-party democracy, first and foremost, is to clarify which party or parties will govern the country for a certain period, in other words, is to determine which party will establish the government or which party will be in the opposition.

Fuad Afgan KZ (2016) Political Elections as an Element of Democracy. J Pol Sci Pub Aff 4:220. doi:10.4172/2332-0761.1000220

Viscount James Bryce, Modern Democracies, (New York: Macmillan, 1921). 2 vols. Vol. 1 Retrieved 9/21/2017 from the World Wide Web: http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2084

Whether or not Putin and Russia will be vindicated is something no one can tell for sure, but the involvement of Russia in the politicking and elections of the United States is more than just a disgrace and slap on the nation. It is a total abuse and disregard for the ideal and original concept of democracy. A total democratic election is one that is fair and free from all manner of manipulations from both domestic and international influences. Sociologists shed more light on the superstructure that Russia desperately aims to uphold:

The superstructure of the Soviet Communist Party is gone. But the secret police and intelligence agencies have survived the turmoil and remain firmly ensconced in Russian political, economic, and social life. There they threaten reform and imperil relations with the West.

Waller, J. Michael. "The KGB Legacy in Russia." Problems of Post-Communism 42, no. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 1995): 3-10.

David W. Rivera, Sharon Werning Rivera. (2017) The Militarization of the Russian Elite under Putin. Problems of Post-Communism 0:0, pages 1-12.

Mette Skak. (2016) Russian strategic culture: the role of today’s chekisty. Contemporary Politics22:3, pages 324-341.

Russia’s lack of reluctance in pop nosing into the affairs many other sovereign states is simply a re-echo of the acts perpetuated back in the soviet era as the Country has now replaced KGB agents with Diplomats and Ambassadors in suit to the United States. It is difficult to tell the motive for sure. If President Donald Trump did seek coalition with Putin and Russian intelligence to manipulate the results of the election, the extent of crime and possible justice deserving of such an act that seeks to cripple the democracy of America may yet be decided in a proper legal proceeding. Russia’s thirst to become the most sovereign state in the world has seen her adapt and perfect the concept of spying and has infiltrated the ranks of many nations with so-called ambassadors and men in suit who rob nations off their democracy without lifting any conventional weapon. With the allegations levelled against Russia, one can only ponder the reason for their profound interest in having influence in the west.

"Even ... after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Moscow continued ... to penetrate Western societies with highly trained, long-term espionage officers and agents.... These spies are known as 'illegals' or 'sleepers' -- highly trained intelligence officers posted abroad to live illegally, that is, without the legal cover of an embassy or other government entity that would give them diplomatic immunity in case of arrest."

Waller, J. Michael. "Russian Spies Are Alive, Well." Insight, 15. no, 9 (8 Mar. 1999).

Hurricane Harvey: The aftermath

Hurricanes

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