Writing 103--Persuasive Blog Post-_1:00 Class

     After doing the research, I sure think so. Photo by Victor J Blue     I've been keeping an eye on the news the past couple years, and it just feels like a total sh*tstorm. From the moment that Trump stepped into office, the government crackdown on illegal immigration has increased to a level never seen before. ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for those who feel they've been living under a rock) under the Trump administration has been downright cruel to immigrants in the U.S. This has been blindingly obvious, and has been shown to us through their separation of families, their treatment of detainees, and the numerous murders (yes, murders) various agents have committed with little to no consequence.     Considering ICE's history of wrongfully deporting an American citizen due to an "administrative error" , it's totally understandable that people of the same ethnic background as those being targeted with deportations are living in...

Photo by Intuit QuickBooks Everywhere you go in the United States, the same argument is breaking out in homes. The parent of the adult “child” says the adult “child” is lazy and irresponsible because they continue to live in the home and demand financial support from the parent. The “adult” child says nothing works the same way anymore, and the parent is completely exhausted. However, they still continue to pay. Both walk away angry because neither feels like they were heard. What is clearly a young American economy problem gets completely ignored. This economy-wide argument is becoming the defining conflict of American families this generation. As a result, the American economy is ignoring the adult “child” and instead keeping lazy, irresponsible rules about adult living. The adult living rules of the United States have not kept pace with important American services, such as healthcare, housing, or education, nor with employment or financial living rules. The evidence is clear. A 2024...

For a lot of kids, what happens at home isn’t obvious to anyone else. There aren’t always clear signs, and most of the time, everything looks normal from the outside. But behind that, there can be a completely different reality, one shaped by stress, unpredictability, and fear that builds over time. Parental alcoholism is one of those issues that people don’t talk about enough, even though it affects a lot of families. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration , about one in eight children in the United States lives with a parent who has a substance use disorder. That’s millions of kids dealing with something serious that often stays hidden. Growing up in that kind of environment changes the way you think and act, even if people don’t notice it right away. Research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism shows that children of parents with alcohol use disorders are more likely to struggle with anxiety, depression, and long-term ...