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Donald Trump: Unpresidented

If someone from 2009 was shown the quotes 1 and outbursts of Donald Trump from the last couple of months, he or she would be shocked. Devastated even. The correct word for his term is unprecedented. Or as I like to put it: unpresidented. The entire storm he created around his personality seems to be getting worse and worse. Every time when the public thinks "this must be the worst a president has ever said or done" he takes it to the next level. However this may be my opinion, Trump is different than every single one of his predecessors. He even differs from many other world leaders as well. He is totally undiplomatic, something which can be dangerous when dealing with leaders like Kim Jung Un from North Korea. Leaders who are used to more diplomatic communication than outing personal opinions on Twitter. A great example is the undermining of the entire nuclear deal with Iran, in which former President Obama and his staff put a lot of effort. 2 Let alone the Paris ...

Infotainment, good or bad??

What to believe and what to ignore? That is the question I am asking myself all of the time. News changes. The way of receiving the news, the way it is presented, and the form in which it is brougth to you. Luckily there is infotainment, a news form which brings you the news in a entertaining way. That’s a relief! Yesterday I was watching a video from Jon Stewart’s Daily Show (An entertaining news show from America presented by Jon Stewart) about Syria . While I was watching the episode it came to me that there are many different news sites and channels to choose from. Besides that, they nowadays do not only spread facts, but mainly arguments and opinions.  I guess many people will not see through these arguments and opinions and will just believe what is told to them. People who want to form a true image about the news, will have to watch multiple news channels. On the other hand The Daily Show  is entertaining but gives different opinions from different news channels. ...