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DISCOURSEOctober 2024

The October 2024 issue of Discourse covers various political topics, including the Democratic National Convention's nomination of Kamala Harris, the implications of government shutdowns, and the dynamics of the recent vice-presidential debate. Additionally, it explores India's recent election and its impact on democracy, as well as the influence of Christianity on American foreign policy. The editors encourage contributions for a special election issue and highlight the importance of respectful political discourse.
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DISCOURSE

October 2024
IN THIS ISSUE
DNC 2024: From the Eyes
of a Trinitarian

OPINION: The Problem


with Government
Shutdowns

Caitlin Hu Weighs in on
the 2024 Vice Presidential
Debate Dynamics

How India’s Election


Underscores
the Resilience of
Democracy

Christianity and its


Influence on
American Foreign Policy

How did “brat summer”


turn into a political
campaign?

Scan to join
our staff! AND MORE...
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Dear Readers,

As the summer has come to an end and the school year has started up once
again, Discourse, Trinity’s premiere political publication, returns with its
first issue this year. Our writers have worked tirelessly to explore some of
the most relevant topics shaping the current political landscape, providing
analysis and commentary on the key issues of today.

In this issue, Discourse examines how a pop culture phenomenon


unexpectedly became part of a political campaign strategy, and reflects on
the vice-presidential debate that provided a short break from the
combative tone of our politics.

On the international front, the staff of Discourse explores how religious


ideologies have influenced American foreign policy over the centuries, a
victory for democracy in the most recent Indian election, and how the
ongoing fight against climate change is going.

We hope that you enjoy our first issue of the year and want to remind you
that Discourse is always open to contributions. We will be publishing a
special issue for the election, so if you want to share your predictions,
thoughts, or analysis, please reach out to the editors-in-chief!

Happy Reading,

Josephine Buckley '25


Chloe Rotonda '25
Michael Sorgen '26
COME TO OUR MEETINGS!
Josephine Buckley ‘25
Michael Sorgen ‘26
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Discourse is back and better than ever. In addition to our monthly issues, Discourse also hosts bi-weekly
(sometimes weekly) meetings on Tuesdays in room N-329. So far this year, there have been two such
meetings, and if you are at all interested in politics or following the election, you should come to our
meetings! There will be many many more.
September 24, 2024: Summer Recap
Discourse met for the first time this year with a
lengthy agenda for its inaugural meeting. We
welcomed new members, introduced underclassmen
to the club/publication, recapped a summer packed
with political bombshells, and discussed the
upcoming election. Attendees recapped President
Biden’s withdrawal from the Election, and the Harris
Campaign’s use of ‘brat’ to reach younger voters.
Attendees also discussed Kamala Harris’s reception
amongst voters of all ages as a younger candidate, as
compared to her opponent, Donald Trump, with
special input from Dr. Kolman.

September 24, 2024: Eric Adams and


New York City Politics
Discourse‘s second meeting of the year centered
around the recent indictment of New York City
Mayor Eric Adams for bribery and campaign
finance offenses. Meeting attendees discussed
these charges, debated whether Mayor Adams
should resign, and then shared their thoughts on
city politics in general. Some attendees argued that
a mayor cannot govern properly with legal troubles
while others emphasized the argument that
Councilwoman Gale Brewer made the week before
at community time-–that Mayor Adams should
have a full trial before a judgement on whether he
should resign. Attendees then talked about city
politics in general, discussing issues of safety in the
subways, the public school system, and corruption
more broadly.
DNC 2024: From the Eyes of a Trinitarian
Anders Siewert ‘27
SENIOR STAFF WRITER

From August 19 to August 22, the Democratic Party convened in Chicago to formally nominate Vice
President Kamala Harris for the party’s ticket in the November election. Following the abrupt exit of
President Joe Biden from the race, Vice President Kamala Harris worked incredibly fast to secure the
support of the newly released delegates who had previously been pledged to Biden. Some reports have
surfaced saying that several prominent Democrats considered challenging Harris. Governor Gavin Newsom
of California reportedly was gearing up to run, but by the time he was ready, Harris had already garnered
the support of enough delegates to make a run unfeasible. With the path cleared to nomination, the DNC in
Chicago was a jubilant celebration of the new ticket and also a changing of the guard to a new generation of
Democratic leaders. Among the prominent speakers on the final night were Colin Allred, Mark Kelly, Ruben
Gallego, and Gretchen Whitmer, all of whom are considered future presidential contenders.

As an attendee at the convention I came away who has a serious chance of beating Ted Cruz in the
wholeheartedly supporting Vice President Harris’ upcoming Texas Senate election. If he did so, he
candidacy. After Biden’s exit from the race, I had could move Texas towards becoming a blue state,
hoped for a competitive nomination process, dramatically changing the future of the Democratic
believing that it would make the eventual nominee Party’s electoral performance. Most of all, I was
stronger. However, at the convention, I was blown impressed by the patriotism of the event. From
away by the energetic support for Harris, from civil chants of “USA” to a performance by Bruce
rights activist Al Sharpton to Secretary of Defense Springsteen and an emphasis on freedom throughout
Leon Panetta, to Republican Representative Adam the convention, the environment offered a compelling
Kinzenger. This support extended to people who very countervisual to the Republicans’ attacks on the
well could have challenged Harris for the nomination, Democrats. Harris’ speech rallied the Democratic
like Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Party efficiently and gracefully, gaining almost
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly. I was also very unanimous and uncontroversial support.
impressed by Representative Colin Allred,
OPINION: The Problem with
Government Shutdowns
Alexander Yong ‘27
STAFF WRITER

Summer has come and gone. The leaves are falling, a Civiletti, ruled that federal agencies were required to
consequential election is upon us, and the federal shut down during a funding gap. A few days later,
fiscal year is coming to an end. With that, the US has Federal Trade Commission (FTC) employees were
barely staved off another government shutdown after furloughed in a funding disagreement; and so the
a continuing resolution (stop gap measure) was first government shutdown began. So what is wrong
passed by congress to ensure the funding of twelve with a government shutdown?
federal agencies. But how did we come to this cycle
of potential annual federal shutdown? For the first Unfortunately, these shutdowns–
204 years of the USA’s existence, there were no
government shutdowns, since the operation of normalized by their frequency–
federal agencies was imperative to the continuing affect millions of Americans each
prosperity of the nation. It was only in 1980 when
the U.S. Attorney General, Benjamin Richard time they occur.

Al Drago/Getty
Starting with the obvious: every single time government agencies must continue to provide for
Congress cannot agree on the budget of a national their employees. We should be better than this. In
agency, all employees under the department go fact we are better than this. This is a scenario where
without pay. Without any input into their situation countries shouldn’t be following our lead, but we
they are pawns in a game played on Capitol Hill. For should be following them. Let’s move to the present,
example, in 1995 when President Clinton and House it’s 2024 and now government shutdowns have
Republicans could not come to a consensus on become one of the most important political tools in
federal spending; 800,000 federal employees went the US. It was just last year Kevin McCarthy, former
without pay for a week. The government shutdown House Speaker, lost his position over his failure to
is the clearest example of people being guinea pigs negotiate spending bills. Now it is the incumbent
for a political agenda. Ironically, we have House Speaker, Mike Johnson, who is under fire for
“government for the people by the people,” and yet it taking so long to pass his own appropriation bill. The
can work against hundreds of thousands of civilians. problem is that as the people, we come to normalize
Since that fateful day in 1980, around 5 million government shutdowns. The discourse between
federal employees have gone without pay due to a politicians has resulted in detrimental shutdowns
government shutdown. That means that at least 5 that affect all Americans.
million paychecks have not been delivered on time
to the disagreement of political parties.
Politicians must stop
The federal employee is not the only person who is
affected by the shutdown of government. the entire utilizing hundreds of
country is too. Each shutdown, hundreds of millions
of taxpayer money is pointlessly lost to late interest thousands of Americans
fee payments. The last 3 government shutdowns
cost the taxpayer $3.8 Billion. Unfortunately, as a means to emphasize
Congress bickering over how to use taxpayer money,
causes the loss of it. During a shutdown, GDP their political values.
growth slows by 0.1-0.3% (a $10 billion loss at least)
compared to its usual expansion. So during a In this case, the end certainly does not justify the
shutdown not only are thousands of jobs lost, but means.
the economy doesn’t fare well. Some pundits and
scholars say that these events make it clear to So what alternative can we find to this issue? Whilst
congress that if they cannot agree, then they must the United States is in need of the continuous
halt. However, does this theory outweigh the factual compromise and disagreement in the capital to stay
negative effects it has on the country? That’s up to true to democracy, should these disputes lead to
the people. A government should always need the serious ramifications for the American people? Fear
consent of the people to constantly operate, but mongering is not a virtue of any kind, but we barely
should the people suffer if the government cannot staved off a shutdown last year and the same
reach an agreement on that consent? We are happened this year. It’s only a matter of time until it
effectively alone in the world with the problem of happens again. Should we draw a line in the sand or
government shutdowns, because every other nation respect this phenomenon as a result of popular
on Earth knows that despite political disagreement, democracy?
Caitlin Hu Weighs in on the 2024 Vice
Presidential Debate Dynamics
Caitlin Hu ‘27
STAFF WRITER

The first and only vice-presidential debate between Throughout the 90-minute debate, the candidates
Governor Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) and Senator JD refrained from hurling personal insults, instead largely
Vance (R-Ohio) captivated many with its strikingly focusing on the discussion points at hand and using

Al Drago/Getty

cordial discourse, offering a refreshing contrast to the actual substance to direct their arguments. At times,
combative nature of most presidential and vice Walz and Vance even appeared to reach a sense of
presidential debates since the beginning of the agreement, revealing their willingness to move forward
Trump era in 2016. and find solutions in a pragmatic manner. When asked
about America’s school shooting issue, Vance
expressed empathy for Walz’s son, who was in chief during the second presidential debate of
involved in a school shooting, and called for 2016 showcase both a lack of maturity and
“common sense bipartisan solutions.”Although substantive arguments. Additionally, it is hard to
Walz expressed disagreement with Vance’s focus separate the former president’s absurd claims
to “increase security” largely focusing on the about Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian immigrants
discussion points at hand and using actual “eating the cats” and “eating the dogs” earlier
substance to direct their arguments. At times, this year from meaningful, productive
Walz and Vance even appeared to reach a sense discussion. Walz and Vance’s debate also
of agreement, revealing their willingness to maintained a level of civility that contrasted with
move forward and find solutions in a pragmatic Harris and Pence’s vice-presidential debate in
manner. When asked about America’s school 2020, where she iconically had to assert “I’m
night. Walz declared Vance’s silence on Trump’s speaking” after repeatedly being interrupted by
refusal to acknowledge his loss in the 2020 him.
election – the most thoroughly checked election
in American history – as a “damning non- Walz and Vance’s debate serves as a hopeful
answer,” elucidating the ongoing need for indicator to the return of respectful and
progress towards a healthy and just democratic constructive discussion. Perhaps this will serve
process. as a precedent for future debates, where
patriotism should manifest in the name of
finding two-party solutions instead of directing
personal attacks. The mutual respect
exhibited by Walz and Vance spoke volumes on
their maturity and commitment towards actual,
two-party solutions that benefit our country.

Despite their differing beliefs,


their shared sense of
responsibility to provide voters
with a clear perspective on the
REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

views they lay claim to is


Despite this, the great disparity in participants’
conduct compared to the presidential debate admirable.
between Vice President Kamala Harris and
Former President Donald Trump in September Hopefully, someday in the future, politicians will
– and, in fact, all debates since 2016 – should be be inspired to lead with integrity and with the
noted. Trump’s brash name-calling of Hillary intent of serving their country instead of
Clinton as a “nasty woman” and claim that she adhering to the partisan and divisive nature of
lacked the “look” or “stamina” to be commander their respective parties.
How India’s Election Underscores
the Resilience of Democracy
Ryan Lu ‘27
EDITOR

In June, India, the largest democracy in the world, He allied himself with big businesses and factories,
concluded its general elections, which happened creating a booming economy that he used to justify
over the course of 44 days, with a staggering 642 his Hindu nationalist ideals. He used these strategies
million votes cast. to gain both favor and power once becoming Prime
Minister. In the words of the Associated Press, Modi
Narendra Modi, a member of the right-wing “gave Hindu nationalism a populist flavor.” Despite
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had held power in leading India to economic growth and global
India as prime minister for two terms and sought a prominence, Prime Minister Modi has increasingly
third. Born in 1950 to a low-status family, he was pushed Hindu nationalist agenda, raising concerns in
exposed early to Hindu nationalist ideas from a country where around 13% (200 million people) of
various political and religious groups. Before coming the population are Muslim. In 2019, he revoked the
to power in 2014, he served as the Chief Minister of semi-autonomous nature of Kashmir, a majority-
Gujarat, an Indian state in the southern part of the Muslim state. This January, the construction of the
country, for thirteen years. Modi established Hindu Ram Mandir on the site of an Islamic mosque that
nationalism in Gujarat, by using religious tension to was destroyed by Hindu extremists in 1992 sparked
further his political agenda and polarize the region. controversy around the world, but was well-received
by the majority of people in India. Policies like the and had to rely on the National Democratic Alliance
Citizenship Amendment Act (which prevents coalition to retain power. The BJP won 240 seats out
Muslim migrants to be citizens) and the revocation of the 274 necessary for a one-party majority, far
of Kashmir’s special status have been criticized for fewer than its record-breaking 303 seats won in
marginalizing Muslims and threatening India’s 2019, and even further away from the 400 Modi had
secular identity. Despite this, his approval rating, predicted. This election highlighted the strength of
was of August, is well over 70 percent. democracy, even in the face of radical polarization
and divisiveness. More Indians became
Unsurprisingly, Modi and his party won the election,
disenfranchised with Modi’s hostile rhetoric, as
leading to at least another five years in office for the
centric parties gained seats. With threats to
Hindu nationalist leader.
democracy all around the world, India’s rejection of
Modi’s authoritarian tendencies gives hope towards
But there’s some nuance here. Most projections had
the future of democratic societies. Only time will tell
shown Modi winning in a landslide, with his party
if this is part of a larger trend towards dismissing
projected to win a 400-seat supermajority. But
shockingly, the BJP failed to gain a majority at all, polarizing politics.
Climate Change and Global Politics:
The Struggle for Action in a Divided World
Sophie Chen ‘27
STAFF WRITER

Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it’s an temperature in 2023 was up 1.18°C . Yet, according
immediate crisis affecting the whole world. From to the IPCC, the global temperature rise needs to be
wildfires in Canada to floods in South Asia, the kept below 1.5°C to prevent irreversible damage, but
evidence of climate disruption is everywhere. As global current policies put us on track for around 2.7°C of
temperatures continue to rise due to human activities warming by the end of the century. Rising
like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, the political temperatures lead to more frequent disasters like
landscape surrounding climate change has become extreme heat waves, stronger storms, and
increasingly complex. While the Paris Agreement biodiversity loss.
(2016) set ambitious goals, the response has been
slow. The Agreement was a critical step forward, but The politics of climate change are fraught with
many countries have yet to implement the necessary division. Developing nations argue that wealthier

policies to meet their targets, leaving a dangerous gap countries, which have historically contributed the
between promises and action. The global average most to greenhouse gas emissions, should bear the
surface temperature continues to rise, the average larger burden of transitioning to cleaner energy.
India, for instance, has emphasized that its reliance construction of coal plants raises doubts about its
on coal is necessary to fuel economic development, long-term climate commitment. The shifting energy
though it has committed to increasing its use of landscape, accelerated by geopolitical events like the
renewable energy in the future. Meanwhile, war in Ukraine, has also led countries like Europe to
wealthier nations like the U.S. and members of the seek alternatives to fossil fuels, both renewable and
European Union remain internally divided on how otherwise.
to balance economic interests with their
responsibility to address climate change. For One of the biggest obstacles to global climate action is
example, in the U.S., President Biden has pushed for financing. Developing nations argue that they need
green policies. In 2022, Biden passed the Inflation substantial financial support to mitigate and adapt to
Reduction Act, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas climate change, a demand that wealthier countries
emissions by investing in clean energy and providing have been slow to meet.
tax incentives for renewable energy production. Yet,
conservative politicians and large oil corporations There is considerable debate over whether the Paris
are against this push for renewable energy. They Agreement’s promise of $100 billion per year in
argue that the policies could harm economic growth climate finance is enough, as it is estimated that
and lead to job losses in traditional energy sectors. developing countries need trillions of dollars to
Although European countries have generally been effectively combat climate change and develop
more keen on implementing green policies, with the climate-resilient economies. Though developed
EU’s Green Deal aiming for climate neutrality by countries reached the target in 2022, many developing
2050, coal-reliant nations like Poland have been nations argue that the support is insufficient.
slower to adopt these measures, showcasing how
economic interests continue to influence global
climate politics. Because of this large deficit in what was
given and what the countries actually
The transition to renewable energy is reshaping
global politics. Fossil fuel-rich nations, such as those
need, the promise still leaves vulnerable
in the Middle East and Russia, are grappling with nations without the resources they need
their future economic roles. While countries like the to effectively fight climate change.
UAE are investing in solar energy, their economies
still greatly depend on oil. One third of the UAE’s As the world inches closer to critical climate
economy relies on fossil fuels and oil, making it the thresholds, the path forward remains uncertain. Will
dominant sector by a mile. governments be able to transcend economic interests
and national divisions to address a global crisis, or will
Meanwhile, China, the world’s largest carbon the gap between ambition and action widen further?
emitter, has become a global leader in renewable
energy technology. However, its continued Climate change is one of the most complex political
challenges of our time. The intersection of economic
interests, geopolitical dynamics, and global inequities
makes addressing the crisis particularly difficult. As
international pressure mounts ahead of COP28, the
next major climate summit, the world is forced to
struggle with the question of whether political leaders
can finally bridge the gap between rhetoric and reality
to prevent the worst outcomes of climate change.
Christianity and its Influence on
Celine Bach ‘27
COPY EDITOR American Foreign Policy
The role of foreign policy and international other countries, was rooted in the Christian ideals of
relations is more important than ever with our very first “Americans.” In 1630, Puritan leader
international conflicts arising daily. While John Winthrop preached to his fellow colonists that
America's foreign policy is multifaceted, a their new settlement in Boston would be "a city upon
consistent element throughout its history has a hill." This sermon conveyed Winthrop's
been the impact of religion, specifically Protestant expectations that their newfound colony would
Christian beliefs. So how did this influence start, "shine like an example to the world." It was based on
and to what degree has it shaped the American a verse from the Bible, Matthew 5:14, "Ye are the
foreign policy we know now? light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.”

One example of the influence religion provides This sentiment is later echoed in an 1821 Address by
was its part in the formation of the ideal called, John Quincy Adams, "[America] stands, and must
“American exceptionalism”, the belief that the forever stand, alone; a beacon on the summit of the
United States is superior to and unique from mountain, to which all the inhabitants of the earth
may turn their eyes for a genial and saving light."
Adams authored the Monroe Doctrine, warning
European powers to avoid interfering in the affairs of
the Western Hemisphere. The doctrine emphasized
American exceptionalism and Christian ideals had
seemingly embedded themselves into America's
legislation from its founding moments. In the eyes of
its founders, America was a pioneer destined to lead
the world to greatness, and this ideology founded the
basis of American exceptionalism.

American interventionism is a key example of


exceptionalism in foreign policy. An example is the
Mexican War, fought from 1846-1848. From the very
beginning, the U.S. viewed Roman Catholicism as
'inferior' and incompatible with Anglo-Saxon
Protestantism, which many believed was destined to
dominate. An 1848 Southern Methodist article also
stated, "...the present war of the two republics will
end in a toleration of Protestantism throughout the
land of the Aztecs." The article implied many favored
this war for its exceptionalist and religious
tendencies.
Said religious tendencies also added to borders, this nation should stand for the
exceptionalist ones, as many Americans viewed the righteousness of the Sermon on the Mount in all
United States as a beacon of Christianity, as national and international affairs." However,
evidenced by John Quincy Adams’s much earlier Christian—mainly Protestant–endorsement of war
speech, and thus saw the growth of Christianity– was not to last much longer. Due to its many horrors,
specifically, Protestant Christianity– in the world to World War I was the last conflict for decades where
be a symbol of America’s increasing global Christian authorities publicly promoted war in such
dominance. Over time, the influence of religious a patriotic manner. After witnessing the tragedies of
ideals on policy continued to grow. For example, the Great War, many religious authorities (as well as
Woodrow Wilson, the president during World War I the public) began to believe that America needed to
and the son of a Presbyterian minister, refused to let turn inwards and increase its isolation from other
the U.S. enter WWI for a long time, considering countries. This isolationism is a factor in the United
"politics as the Gospel transfigured into statecraft." States’s late entry into World War II. After World
"Wilsonianism,” a foreign policy strategy named War II, Churches support the UN's central mission
after him, emphasizes national self-determination, and worked to stop future horrors of war.
Christianity's influence persists despite demographic
shifts in the US. By the mid to late twentieth century,
Evangelism largely replaces mainline Protestantism
as the most politically influential ranch of
Christianity in the U.S. However, unlike previous
anti-war stances taken by sects of Christianity,
Evangelists support the U.S.'s Cold War policies and
leadership, with Ronald Reagan's Evil Empire
speech about the USSR being addressed to the
National Association of Evangelicals.

Americans should
thoughtfully consider the
Harris & Ewing /
Library of Congress enduring influence of
increasing the spread of democracy, and increasing religion on both domestic
interventionism. These principles are influenced in
part by Wilson's religious upbringing. Wilson also legislation and foreign
eventually introduced the idea of a "League of
Nations," to promote international cooperation,
policy.
peace, and security. The General Conference of
Whether one agrees with its impact or not, the role
Northern Methodism endorsed this idea. In support
of religion in shaping America’s global actions and
of the League, the Conference said, "Under the
values is undeniable and continues to spark
inspiration of leadership of the Christian host within
Harris & Ewing / Library of Congress

important conversations about the nation’s identity


its borders, this nation should stand for the
and its place in the world.
righteousness of the Sermon on the Mount in all
national and international affairs." In support of the
League, the Conference said, "Under the inspiration
of leadership of the Christian host within its
how did “brat summer” turn into a political
campaign?
tomasa tenaglia ‘28
staff writer

brat is a dance/electronic pop album released on June 7th, 2024. Charli xcx, the artist behind this album, explained
the aesthetic of the album on social media stating, “You’re just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party
and maybe says some dumb things sometimes.” While this may not seem like the typical description of a political
candidate, even before President Biden officially stepped down as the nominee, brat-themed memes and edits about
a potential Harris nomination spread rapidly on the internet with each sign that Biden would in fact drop out. On July
21, when Vice President Harris got the endorsement for the nomination from President Biden, Charli xcx tweeted/X
posted to her 3.7 million Twitter/X followers, “Kamala IS brat.” In response, @KamalaHQ, Harris’s youth managed
social media account, quickly embraced the ongoing stream of memes and the Charli endorsement, as a way to
reach young voters. The move was, at least in the short term, very successful. A remix of “365” and Vice President
Harris’s iconic “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?” speech amassed over 1.2 million likes on TikTok, for
example. Vice President Harris’s use of brat also catapulted the
aesthetic around the album to the mainstream media (note from
the editors: raising the price of concert tickets much to Sadie
(‘26) and Michael's (’26) dismay) and forced brat into the social
consciousness of Baby Boomers. Thus, just as the meme became
popular enough for a political campaign to utilize it, it gained so
much exposure that it became less niche and cool. Charli xcx also
faced backlash for her endorsement, as her
support of Harris seemed to contradict with her
previous pro-Palestinian stances for many online.

All good things come to an end, however,


and when the trees began to change color
so did the Harris campaign, the use of lime
green memes and club bumping beats
began to dwindle on @KamalaHQ as brat summer came to a close.
However, the impact and reach of this marketing campaign seemed to
bolster excitement, registration, and interest in the election among
young voters, and is a tactic that will likely be studied for election
cycles to come.

But at the end of the day, what matters most is the actual election. So
will this marketing strategy be as successful as the album it is based
off of? The answer will come with the arrival of November 5th.

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