Prep: Mark Bowden’s “’Idiot,’ ‘Yahoo’, ‘Original Gorilla’: How Lincoln Was Dissed in His Day” (p. 797).
Background: American political discourse has often been crude and demeaning, full of hatred and name-calling. Mark Bowden’s essay is a good example of the rough-and-tumble discourse that has often characterized our political system. Perhaps that’s the double-edged sword that is a free press and widely diverse opinions among the citizenry.
Bowden’s essay serves as a useful corrective to those who think that the current state of American political discourse is at a low point. By picking a revered figure like Lincoln, Bowden is able to demonstrate that no politician is exempt from scorn or vituperation.
After reading “Idiot…”, consider the following questions:
• Consider the ubiquity of social media and whether Americans’ jibes and complaints are more likely to be quoted nowadays. What does that mean for political discourse?
• Have you or anyone you know engaged in similar vituperation of a major figure in American life? How seriously was the disparagement meant? Describe how the name-caller would feel about being quoted widely.
• Does Bowden have any solution to the name-calling Lincoln received? Share some possible solutions, or whether solutions are even permissible given our commitment to freedom of speech.
• In some countries, it is a crime to disparage the head of state. Consider arguing for or against such a practice in America.
Provide a thoughtful first post that considers the above questions in a minimum of fifteen sentences (min. 15 total).
MarkBowden797-801 will be in PDF.
Style: Not applicable with this assignment.
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