Thursday, September 21, 2017

Trump’s U.N. Speech To Call For Other Countries to step up to World’s Threats - David Bagley

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/18/551864950/world-leader-in-first-u-n-speech-trump-will-call-for-other-countries-to-step-up

Trump urges other nations to join against North korea and other “threats” in his strong language. He criticizes the United Nations heavily, calling it a “club for people to get together, and have a good time. His criticisms mainly revolve around minimal “action being taken, though the action he may desire is very nationalistic.
The author. Scott Horsley, is a former news reporter, and current day reporter, whose main focus is on the trump administration’s policies and politics. The way the article is written, he brings light to his criticisms, and seems not to agree with his nationalistic ideas, as quotes and evidence he uses contradicts Donal Trump’s critiques. I already knew of Donald trump’s speech, and near war-declaring statements, but this shows me how much he values the U.N. (very little). This article was probably written for people who do not really agree with Donald’s idealisms, but need some more insight, the article’s purpose being such. I think that the article’s main purpose is to highlight trump’s problematic ideals on foreign nations , and the United Nations. The article is relevant as it further lessens what people think of Donald, even further. I personally tie this to Thomas Paine’s “Common sense” in the way it uses strong language to encourage people to arms, as well as boasting of one’s power. 

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