Despite not being fully included in the Constitution when it was made, she is not calling to delegitimate the document. Automatically when there is a critique on the United States and how it is run there is a backlash from extremely patriotic people. Labels are used to make you seem as if you are unAmerican and unappreciative of what it has done and it seems as though Townes is trying to avoid that. She is trying to safely critique the system to point out the issues to make the document that makes American America accurate and fully representative of this country.

The act of knowing is deceptive since not everyone knows everything, they know perspectives. With the idea that you know something you automatically become less perceptive to alternative opinions to yours because you feel as though your opinions and interpretations to be true and valid. As valid as this perception is it makes the person more ignorant and less considering of outside opinion to develop the thinking and to come to a more true understanding of the concept. This is the reason for the issues in America. People love to fight for their ideas but they won't listen to alternative opinions.

Since Trump has been elected I have noticed that is has become more popular to protest. These protests and attempted action for change creates this belief that a difference is being made. Theoretically change can occur unless the message is not being heard or respected. Despite all of the protests that have occurred the change is demanded did not. They are empty actions since people in high places do not respect the protest or care about realizing the problem. Recently things have been labeled as fake news ad just actions to undermine the president's power. People like Trump do not listen to the majority but solely follows his own beliefs.

In mainstream society we were blind about the inadvertent racism in our culture and ignored the racism since we had a black president and that we live in the diverse United States of America. Ignoring the issue of racism did not make it go away. The natural hegemony still exists and it was not paid attention to since we were all politically correct. With Trump as president he did not make the US a more racist place, it was racist already however people feel more brash about expressing those opinions since their ideas seem to be supported by the president.

It reminds you that he wrote this at the end of his life when he was alone and sick. You can feel his sorrow and loneliness as he is rejected from the people he cares about. He welcomes them with open arms and love however, because he is no longer the same as he was before he is turned away in a time when he needs them the most. The desperation is very clear throughout the poem.

Barbarianism has been used as a derogatory term for those that do not follow the other person's western ideals. Nietzsche points that out the absurdity of that phrase as it intends to put others down. He also points out things that will continue to occur-- man's seek for power. To validate themselves and their standings they will continue to put down others that seem inferior. We do that today as America looks at nonwestern societies, like the Middle East, as barbarians since they do not hold the same ideals and do not have the power to fight back. Vis versa those countries sees America as a barbarous place that kills civilians in hopes of dismantling a government that does not work in America's favor. These countries are by no means inferior but they receive recognition and treatment as if they are.

I see this statement as holding others accountable for their own ideas. Before Neiztche mentions the idea that we aim to disprove untruths. We criticize others actions in hopes of making them more true to their beliefs. We constantly seek to better ourselves and it won't be achieved unless our flaws are brought to our attention.

Nietzsche criticizes others that try to detach themselves from humanity and associate their actions to going back to the roots of Nature. Humanity has this negative connotation at times for war, mindful evilness, and selfishness, and there are people that try to dissociate themselves form that and push forth this idea of being superior for being more of a naturalist. In reality that ideal is romanticized and unrealistic. He calls these people out as being wrong and devalues their opinion.

Europe is undergoing through the process of globalization. We see this fear of whitewashing society in conservative views in Europe currently and the fact that Britain wants to leave the European Union. They are all pushed to a single ideal of liberalism and has jump started this issue of pushing refugees and immigrants out of the country to preserve their culture.

Women have always been seen as the scourge of society. By seeing this quote you realize the writer itself is not moral for the time by our standards. His writing is slightly dated and puts into perspective at the same time how we did not progress so far. Women are still pushed to not say what they think and are seen are heretics once they put forth their controversial opinion.

Morality is completely subjective and transforms with time. With the example of Puritans they addressed mainstream issues of that time that was directed by several movements. The actions displayed at that time would not occur at this date and be labeled as moral. One set of rules could not dictate morality since they expire and transform. Analyzing morality is moral since we as humans always evolve and transform our thinking as we always address new issues and flaws of society. We cannot listen to one authority figure for morals or it would lead to a dictatorship and no evolution.

This questions the idea of self-sacrificers. The sacrifices does help the person gain something in the end. Even at times it is appraisal from others for being self-sacrificing. There is this idillic idea of what a self-sacrificer is, they give up something they care about for selfish recognition. It is like the idea of high school kids volunteering not for doing the deed itself but for the perception of themselves. College finds it more appealing if someone has volunteered. You still gain from "selfless" actions. You will gain regardless of what you do due to the connotation it has on society overall.

We are all not as individualistic as we think we are. We follow what the majority/mainstream has set as the standard. Following this herd mentality confirms our actions as if it is right and a safer choice. This ruins individual thinking for a truly correct path. The one leading the crowd sets the trend for everyone and leads to a more washed out version of what everyone could be.

By creating this idea that there is a basic to morality forces people to follow the mainstream idea of morality. It pressures people into thinking that everyone is born with the same sense of what is write and that it isn't ambiguous based off your parents and environment. If someone does something that pious people do not like based off their own ridiculous standard, it would be easy to caste them out saying they are going against what is right. The intentionally chose the wrong path.

Throughout history prejudice has been ingrained in our societies. We generally see ourselves as better than others and are quick to judge others faults while ignoring our own. Christians, Celts, Catholics, and Jesuits have all their faults. No one is truly better than the other since we are all savages. We just do not want to admit it to ourselves just so that we can make ourselves feel better. Our ideas originate from everywhere. Influences do not come from one holy source but is amorphous and has developed over centuries. If we look deeply within our thinking we can and will see the similarities between us and the "savages."

Religion has shifted to what it once was. Instead of living modestly and following the genuine way of life it is used now to shut down anyone's opinion that isn't within religious text. It stops people from thinking for the sake of faith and as it is said is a "suicide of reason." Logic is no longer used and other theories are not considered if it goes against the majority belief. You are no longer living the way of God's teachings because now people are so rooted in materialism that the austere slave-faith is no longer what is once was. it has morphed into something cruel and unaccepting, which is debatably goes against Christianity in general.

Lyotard explains little narratives are the "quintessential form of imagination." It is the place where dialogue can occur and work off other people to process information and come to a conclusion. It follows the adage two heads are better than one. When two people are in agreement and are exclusively working together for the sake of knowledge to come to the most probable right answer. As mentioned in previous chapters those that control the power, and therefore money, control what is being studied and can lead to directed conclusions due to bias and their own motives. Small dialogues are best when they are free from bias and control and are easily legitimized.

When reading and writing scientific articles you will realize that there is a conscious decision made on whether or not all of the jargon for that specific niche is used or not. The targeted audience is selected and specifically written for them. Mainly the articles that are written by some researchers can only be understood by those within a certain specialty.

Large companies hire people to research their products and finds the "truths" so that their product is more desirable. The more money you have the more you can direct research and gain legitimization.