Opinions

Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer  bodnarnm@lakeforest.edu   In 2009, the American Tea Party movement arose after the great recession. The movement was spawned as a response to the massive spending and corporate bailouts that occurred during the recession. One of the Tea Party’s primary concerns was the massive debt America had been accruing. The movement primaried some incumbent Republicans and brought in a new wave of Republican politicians. In addition, the movement had significant financing from…

By Ellerese Topacio ’20 Managing Editor  topaciome@mx.lakeforest.edu When the last semester of my college adventure started in January, I immediately flipped the hourglass, just waiting for the time to run out until I could finally walk at graduation and obtain the degree I’ve worked so hard for. Classes functioned normally as always, with the usual exams, essays, and high expectations. I had a plethora of scheduled opportunities to present my work this semester. From having…

By Maryam Javed ’21  Opinions Editor  javedm@mx.lakeforest.edu  The 2020 presidential race continues amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race before Super Tuesday. The results after Super Tuesday show former Vice President Joe Biden leading in the polls over Bernie Sanders. Biden and Sanders remain the two potential Democratic candidates for president. Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren also dropped out of the race following their poor performances on…

By Josh Hager ’22  Staff Writer  hagerjm@mx.lakeforest.edu  The pandemic of COVID-19 is exposing the fragility of the system of capitalism. As the world plunges deeper into the pandemic situation, with the US being the country with the most cases, the capability for a proper response is limited in a system where the labor of the working class is necessary so that profits do not collapse. Stories are pouring in from across the country of mass…

By Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer  bodnarnm@mx.lakeforest.edu    The current Coronavirus Stimulus Bill highlights one of the biggest problems with our current democracy. Bills have no singular focus and, as a result, they often have many provisions that have little to do with each other. The economic impacts of coronavirus are very wide and, as a result, almost any industry can claim they have been affected. The end result is that the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill…

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 6 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on March 6, 2020.   By Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer    The biggest problem with the current primary system is that in 2016 it produced two very polarizing candidates. The current Democratic front-runner, Bernie Sanders, is an incredibly polarizing candidate, in part because he has only recently joined the party. While many people like these candidates, it seems that many…