Gary Younge’s article, “Democracy and Destiny,” is a powerful piece that compares and contrast the world which we live in and the world which we aspire to live in. In order to grasp the attention of the reader, Younge opens his article with a series of thought provoking questions that engage the reader to assume a “what if” scenario. By using Dr. Martin Luther King in his first example, Younge clearly outlines the difference between an idealist and a realist. Furthermore, Younge praises the efforts of Martin Luther King, but goes on to show that any one person trying to influence the world needs to get “a grip on reality.” I believe this was an id

Younge’s conclusion, and his main point of the article, is that “destiny and democracy do not sit well together.” As he points out, there lies a vast difference between the two. Democracy gives the notion that “we,” either as individuals or society, can make a difference in the world. While destiny implies that no matter what, the outcome of the world has already been chosen by a greater power. I believe Younge’s article makes a clear point, and delivers powerful examples to get that point across. His efforts to point out the distinction between realism and idealism don’t go unnoticed as he stresses the facts that what people hope for is different from what they get. Never the less, Younge also puts across the notion that realism has it’s place in modern society, but without idealism, we as a society lose that drive toward an “ideal world.”

In the rest of this reading, Clarke et al. identify the working-class subcultures and critique this culture from an array viewpoints. Throughout the reading, the authors make references to the problems the working class face to the leisure they exhibit. I found this section to be one of the weak points of the reading. Clarke et al. are logical in there process of debunking subcultures, however, this is done in a fashion which is drawn out and repetitive. Yet, I do think that the authors are trying to make the point that these “subcultures” are groups formed from individuals seeking to associate themselves with other individuals alike. Moreover, the youth are drastically influenced by this culture move and find themselves being placed into ‘modes’ of style that are a major influence in their life. To sum this

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