Comprehensive Assignment/ Political Ideology

Comprehensive Assignment/ Political Ideology

Based on the Pew typology assessment and the responses I gave it said that I was a New Coalition Democrat. Pew Research describes a New Coalition Democrat as follows: strong supporter of government, positive about country’s ability to solve problems and individual hard work, pro- environmental, positive with business, liberal on racial issues, positive about immigration, religious, and socially conservative (Pew Research Center, 2014). Based on the political cartoon illustrations that I submitted I do not believe that I see evidence of my Pew typology. In the first political cartoon I drew Little Red Riding Hood representing Anti-Federalist and their push for more state rights as opposed to a strong federal government. I drew Madison and Hamilton (Federalists) in the background representing the wolf that wanted to take away state rights. In the second political cartoon, I had Uncle Sam holding the Bill of Rights on a platter as he offered it to the reader. Perhaps I chose to draw the cartoons that I did because I felt that I should also respect the opposite side of the argument. I am not exactly sure though if from now I will fuse my political ideology with my work. In some cartoons I think I might, but in others I think I would draw something in support of the opposite side. I believe it is healthy to always look at both sides of the issue. One political ideology isn’t always the best way to look at things. Each side has something to offer.  

               

References

Pew Research Center. (2014, January 21). Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. Retrieved from Pew Research: http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/?src=typology-report