Postmodern+Culture

__Postmodernist Political, Religious, and Social History__
 Politics

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George W. Bush Jr. gained presidency in the United States. Not very long into his presidency the United States was attacked by terrorists subsequently killing nearly 3,000 people. Their motives (like most other //Islamic// extremists groups was to fight the western influence in //Islamic// culture and the mid-east region of the world.====== In 2009 Sen. Barack Obama gained the presidency in a hyped race against Sen. John McCain. He became the first black president (even though he is in fact half white and half black). The European Union steadily gains more nations and subsequently more power. Political analysts predict that in the near future the member nations might give increasing power to the governing body and thus the nations will become states of the European Union. They also predict that this "country" would then be a major rival to the United States in terms of economy, education, and maybe even military might. As of 2009 there are nine nations that have nuclear warheads. They are the U.S, the U.K, Russia, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel (who has not acknowledged it).
 * [[image:6a00d83453c6e969e2010536de6700970b-450wi.jpg width="210" height="334" align="right" caption="A campaign poster for the 2009 United States presidential race advocating Barack Obama."]]In reponse to the attack, the U.S. and a coalition force invaded Afghanistan in a controversial move to combat terrorism.
 * Another U.S. led coalition invaded Iraq in 2003 in order to bring democracy to the country and hunt state sponsored terrorists in that nation.
 * Among many issues his administration has to deal with one is the economic crisis, another is the involvement of the American armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Religion

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The progress of science has led some individuals to completely abandon religion and any belief in a God. However world becomes increasingly more complex as scientists discover more about the intricate workings of the universe===== Social History The world welcomed the 21st century as a hope for a brighter future, with the advents of technological advances offering not only a brighter future in health but also in social interactions, scientific research, and improvement of life in general. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks the citizens of the United States became paranoid towards any people with a marked difference from the imagined portrayal of an American. Crude jokes deriding race, religion and culture have proliferated and have gained surprising acceptance from the majority of the population, especially high school going teenagers. These jokes become an outlet of the confusion and often dread that most feel when encountering someone different from them, and more often than not the subjects of the ridicule let it slide by. Due to this many misconceptions about the various cultures of the world are prevalent in worldwide culture. The stereotyped portrayal of all cultures is the one that most people come to percieve as the true representation of those cultures.
 * //Christianity// is the most widely practiced religion in the world, followed by //Islam// and //Sanatana Dharma// ("Hinduism").
 * //Christianity// is experiencing a surge of new interest and is being influenced by other spiritual paths.
 * //Islam// is growing fast but has come under scrutiny by the world due to the use of violence by extremists claiming to do their work in the name of //Islam// and their God //Allah.//
 * //Sanatana Dharma// is being rediscovered by the west, groups like ISKON are spreading their various philosophies.

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