My biggest take away from this article is how it connects to intersectionality as a practice within our society. We all live at certain intersections of oppression and I feel that this ties to his doubts of change in America's democratic society. He brings up America's failure to learn from the past, therefore keeping it relevant.

This whole section of his work really brings up the theory of intersectionality and how it plays a major role in our society, specifically how we treat and act towards race and the narratives of those who aren't perceived as a white, heterosexual, male would be.

This specific line reminds me of another work I read last semester on Kimberly Crenshaw's theory of intersectionality and how in society we often can't help but to notice color and that these biases are what cause a larger issue in oppressive systems.

Clearly asserts himself and his viewpoints about west's arguments, in doing so he allows for us as readers to understand the direction of his work, while establishing his voice into the conversation.

West brings up many themes of what reminds me of intersectionality and how the interlocking systems of oppression rule in our democratic society. Also feels that he's explaining his reasoning for his argument.

Biases aren't what you believe or truly feel, it's what your brain first thinks based off of earlier knowledge.

allows for even more diverse perspectives on the topic, keeping the reader engaged and thinking about biases, how they work, and how we can fight them.

proposes an opposing view point to give new ways of explaining why her argument has vaildity.

This is where she starts to add more to argument that defends her belifes on the topic as well as adds validity through many correlational studies that have been done that neither prove nor disprove her ideas.

defines what present bias is, giving more information to the reader asking them to think about what biases they might have.

Uses this question to add to her argument as well as get the reader thinking about the same things she has thought of. She puts the reader in a position to better understand her pov.

Uses the example of UCLA students to give credibility and validity to her argument. As well as reintroduce her earlier explination of what a biases is and how it can be measured or observed.

This is where Yagoda Presents her argument. Everything before hand was explaining the importance of what biases are.

overall the authors argue for greater awareness for how our democratic freedoms and democracy alone has been vulnerable to detrimental change. They use examples from the election and the voter fraud that was accused as well as how democratic politics have been forced to work with half the picture because the medical community has yet to provide the public with the knowledge needed. It overall speaks to how civic responsibilities can salvage the democracy we need.

this explains not only how our government to a negative turn during this pandemic but has also influenced other governments to center their attention towards the pandemic rather than handling political proceedings.

How could this play a possible role in future elections, because this is not the first election where voter fraud has been tossed around because one side of the spectrum felt as though the election wasn't fair. I think the 2020 election being held the way it was, was not an effect of coronavirus but an influence of existing political unrest.

points out the description and focus the author has on the pandemic and how it effects the economy.