Although I'm sure this conflict will be used by 90% of the class, there is no better way to shine a light on the capital riots than through the Galtung Triangle, so therefore I will join the masses in analyzing it. Although Donald Trump definitely holds some of the burden for orchestrating the riots, the tale of the capital riot lies in its contradictions. These contradictions are the underlying conditions that lead to the capital riots: runaway income inequality, a distrust and disbelief in government, and racism. It has been 48 years since wages stopped keeping pace with productivity, and since then, wages have flatlined while productivity has continued to soar. Forbes During this time, the supporters of Donald Trump have seen the effects of this. Stagnant wages have made recent generations the only ones to not see an increase in the standard of living over their parents, and income inequality has become one of the nations biggest issues. ...
I believe that a good example of Galtung's triangle can be the BLM protests that happened over the summer. This is because the systems that were being protested against are actively against people of color. The protests that occurred were just things coming to a boiling point after having no way to express the anger of systemic oppression. On the latent level, there are many different things that in place that make sure people of color, and especially black people aren't treated fairly by the system. In terms of contradiction, most statistics show that police disproportionately arrest black people despite white people committing an equal amount of crime. On top of that sentencing for black people tends to be higher than the sentences given to white people. That is only the tip of the iceberg of the systemic racism in America, and it goes far deeper than just what I mentioned. Before the protests happened, there was already the...
John Mazziotti Mr. Zhou GPHC February 3rd, 2021 Ukraine and Russia: Annexation of Crimea Conflict With Galtung’s Triangle In 2013 and 2014, Ukraine and Russia had a conflict that was sparked by a dispute over economic reform. The Ukrainian president at the time, Viktor Yanukovych, rejected an economic deal with the European Union. This, in-turn, sparked protests in the Ukranian Capital of Kiev. The state security forces of Ukraine engaged violently with the protesters involved, which sparked even more wide-spread protests in Ukraine. Feeling the effects of the backlash of the - then intrastate - conflict, President Yanukovych fled to Russia in early 2014. Even this first stage of the entire conflict can be analyzed using Galtung’s triangle. First - before Russian involvement - , the contradiction. The contradiction rests in dispute over Ukraine’s economic reform with the European Union and NATO. Since Ukraine chose Eastern influence over Western influence, this sparked protests. Uk...
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