Two weeks ago, I did an interview with Dr. Aaron Mason, the political science professor at Northwestern. I questioned him about the current events going on in America. This is the first interview I have ever done concerning politics.
Now, let me be clear: I consider myself to be a decently private person; I don’t use social media very often, I don’t go out often, and I prefer hobbies that are in their nature somewhat isolating.
I believe that a man’s political beliefs are for the debates he has with those that are closest to him and is no one else’s business. Because of this, this interview contains none of my own opinions whatsoever. This interview will just be Dr. Mason’s professional view of the current state of American politics, such as what could happen in the future and what’s been trending lately. We have tried our very best to remove all bias from this interview.
The first topic we discussed was Trump’s tariff taxes. For those of you who are unaware, the president wishes to raise the prices of tariffs in order to boost US manufacturing. According to Dr. Mason, “Tariffs can certainly accomplish the things he wants, but whether or not our allies respond the exact way he wants them to, now that’s a different matter entirely.”.
I then questioned him on what he thinks about the Russo-Ukrainian War, in which he comments, “There is a good chance that-even with the help of American soldiers-Ukraine might not win this war, at least not in the since we usually think. As for what I think about the negotiations, I cannot comment on that, as I am unable to say for sure what Trump’s goal is, as I am not one of his men behind the scenes.”
When I asked him about his opinion on Trump’s court: “I will abide by the court.” Dr. Mason, say this: “This is a good thing. As a matter of fact, I think every president should listen to their court. Last time I checked, the word “President” doesn’t mean “Autocrat”.” When it came to discussing Elon’s being a member of Trump’s government despite not being elected, we both agreed that this unless the president keeps a close eye on every decision he makes in order to make sure Elon doesn’t have too much power.
Finally, we talked about how to stay informed with all the fake news and clickbait titles in this country. Dr. Mason encourages anyone reading this paper to get their sources from both sides of the political spectrum. He also says to watch who it is that are sponsoring these stations, as they themselves often have something to gain from certain stories being pushed.
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