The global embracement of

Capitalism

Our predictions for this year

YA

+

Psych-spective: Why many

blacks may be failing in the

workforce

THE YOUNG AMERICAN

ISSUE ONE, YEAR ONE

2014:A YEAR OF NEW BEGINNINGS

A Letter to the YCA

Page intentionally left blank

CONTENTS

4

4 “Capitalism on the Rise” - Observations of the expansion of the system

10 Psych-spectives - Why blacks may have touble finding success in the workplace

2 Editor’s Note 3 A Letter to the members of the YCA

1

The Young American is a magazine, made possible by the efforts of Conservative individuals around the country.

2

ISSUE ONE!

Hello and welcome to the Young

American! I am very pleased to

officially announce our new magazine with the

release of Issue One for the month of January

2014! This Issue, I have the honor of being the

sole author for each of our features (what better

way to jump into the role of Editor in Chief?).

However, our standard platform will be a much

larger Issue filled with guest writers, so be sure to

check for some familiar names next release, but in

the meantime, you’ll definately enjoy our first!

EDITOR’S NOTE

Nile PorterFounder, Chief Editor

There is no arguing that these times have proven to be tough for America. Our values, our

traditions, and our rights have been threatened many times by individuals on the left. But often with hardship, comes factors of immense value. Processes are streamlined, resource waste falls to an all-time low, and that fire of innovation within blazes hotter than ever. Times like this keep you sharp, pressing you to what feels like the edge of the cliff; where most ideas no longer seem so far fetched, and chances are finally taken.

The Young Conservatives of America at UW-Milwaukee have an opportunity to take those chances, to cut inefficiencies, and establish a new standards. I can say I am especially excited for this year, because we are finally going to move forward with the intent of forging our dreams and ambitionions into reality; accepting the sky as no limit. The YCA has potential to go further than any organization ever before, because the Executive Chamber, through experience, has emerged a mature and competent body of individuals, with the metal to get things done Right. As Chairman, I have outlined a strategy to ensure development, expansion, and refinement of our organization so that it can begin not just to operate, but thrive.

As with any team-based organization, focusing on the needs and interests of the group is key to creating an effective one. My focus will foremost be team-centered so that interpersonal relations can strengthen, thus improving the grade, scale, and level of commitment that goes into each activity we do.

Second, all activities conducted as a

group will pass two important evaluations. The first will seek to determine or create an investment quality in our work. This will help us to separate the wasteful actions from those of value and reduce the rate at which we consume resources on hand. All too often in similar organizations, people gather for meetings for which no clear goal is established; or participate in events that have no chance to accomplish anything of value. Knowing this, I will make absolutely sure that resources are not wasted on efforts that have no present or future benefit to our goal. The second evaluation, however equally important, will determine the value of the activities to the group itself. It is plainly unrealistic to believe that enthusiasm and motivation within the group will remain strong when members view participation as a chore. We will avoid this by deepening the identities of both the group as a whole and those unique to individuals within the group. This, combined with creative ways to reward those who go above and beyond, will help everyone to have the best experience possible and is sure to create lasting memories.

The year 2014 will be a lush jungle, ripe for trailblazing; full of dangers, discoveries, and jaw dropping beauty. And as the world begins to finish trimming it’s fat and increasing efficiency at every angle, we will remain one step ahead. If we continue to emphasize the value and quality of everything that we do, we are sure to achieve success...and then some.

TO THE YOUNG CONSERVATIVES OF AMERICA AT UW-MILWAUKEE

3

4

CAPITALISM ON THE RISE

By Nile Porter

When asked, the average American

might tell you that Capitalism is strictly an American thing. Or perhaps even that Capitalism only exists as an arm of Western Civilization and not much more outside of that. Lets just say you might want to start by offering them a seat. What they’re about to hear

might upset them. In 1995, the Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with the Wall Street Journal, began tracking which countries practiced Capitalism and the degree to which they were successful at it. Each country was measured with a tool they developed, called the

Index of Economic Freedom.

5

Unless you have heard of, or seen this Index before, you’d be hard-pressed to not be surprised at what you can find in it’s archives. A list of the top 10 from 2013: 1. Hong Kong - 89.3 2. Singapore - 88.0 3. Australia - 82.6 4. New Zeland - 81.4 5. Switzerland - 81.0 6. Canada - 79.4 7. Chile - 79.0 8. Mauritus - 76.9 9. Denmark - 76.1 10. United States - 76.0*Hong Kong and Singapore have held the number one and two spots, respectively, since the creation

of the Index in 1995.*

In 2013, a total of 85 countries recieved a score above 60, compared to only 45 countries with that rating when the Index was first used in 1995. Countries are recognizing the value

of Capitalism.

However, one thing that stands out in the data is that a significant number of countries from Africa hold the lowest scores. With only 9 out of 54 recognized African states achieving a rating higher than 60.

Notwithstanding, Africa’s sail is sure to catch wind in coming years. Shanghai Zendai Property LTD has pledged $7.8 billion to develop a “global financial hub” in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a press conference for the project, Chairman Dai Zhikang stated, “this will be on par with cities

like New York in America or Hong

Kong in the Far East.” The firm also announced the purchase of land and multiple buildings for the amount of $108 million. Currently low property values in the city, make acquiring land cheap for the project. It has also been reported that the project will include an education center, a stadium, and 35,000 houses. The development will occupy space 9 1/2 miles from both Tambo International, the continent’s largest airport, and Sandton, the current financial center for the City. The project is expected to create

100,000 jobs over the next 15 years

and is very likely to attract more investors with this kind of momentum behind it.

6

7

Dozens of transactions are made every day and the numbers will continue to grow. Even China’s

(currently-ruling) communist party

understands that it can’t live

without the good that Capitalism

does. Just this year, China opened it’s first “Free Trade Zone” in the city of Shanghai. Effectively shifting some econimic dependency away from it’s two Special Administrative Regions,

Hong Kong and Macau, the only places outside of Shanghai where Capitalism is practiced.

In conclusion, think it may be safe to say, despite our own experience, the rest of the world is finally beginning to see the light. When it comes down to fiscal policy, that is.

8

PSYCH-SPECTIVE

The Psych-spective is a special non-recurring feature where a

contributor may attempt to explain or validate an opinon through a

psychology-tinted perspective lens.

9

WHY MANY BLACKS MAY BE FAILING IN THE WORKFORCE

By Nile Porter

The fall semester of 2013 was my last as a college Freshman, and one of the

classes I had chosen to take was Social Psychology. Based on information from

the text, we were tasked with writing a reflection log relating the concept to our

daily lives.

The Social Psychology concept I have

chosen is one which aims to define

the impact of prejudice on targets. The

reaction from those targets being stigma

and self-protection tendencies. These

targets, being predominantly black, tend

not to compare themselves to others,

have a high sense of self-worth, and

often have a self-serving bias.

My real-life event is one that is

ongoing and unspecific. I have not

experienced a moment in my life in which

lack of comparison to others, high self

worth, and self-serving bias were largely

defining characteristics of the black

community. Without comparing ourselves

to others, many blacks have no source

from which to draw standards. There is

no role model by which to guide actions

or morality, because to benefit from a

role model, comparison is a function

that is absolutely necessary. Having a

high self-worth may sound good, but it

leads one to belive that they are entitled

to certain things which others are not

- and usually for good reason. It also

contributes to a fatal inability to see one’s

own faults and tendencies. To evaluate

PSYCH-SPECTIVE

10

and criticize oneself is one of, if not, the

most important contributor to success.

A self-serving bias, directly impacts

one’s tendency to blame others after a

failure instead of looking inward first. To

provide a more specific case example

that reflects this concept I will recall an

encounter with a friend of mine I met

nearly one year after graduation, whom

I will call John to protect his identity.

He had just come from a job interview

at target, and seemed disappointed. I

asked him how he thought it went, and

he explained that people were giving

him looks and seemed to treat him as

an outsider. I inquired about whether he

had changed clothes since his interview

and he said no. He was wearing a flannel

shirt, a Tupac-referencing bandanna

around his head, his pants were falling

down, he had some sort of “squirrel tail”

key chain hanging from a belt loop in an

inappropriate place making reference

to a phallus, and his shoes had the

signatures of “his boys” written all over

them. He proceeded to twist his hair into

small knots, prominently displaying his

long and greenish-brown fingernails as

he said “man dey racist, bro, we gotta

stick together.” I quickly changed the

subject to avoid a conflict. John clearly

thought that he had done everything

right. It was evident he had not compared

himself to the average successful person,

but perhaps instead, some famous idiot

who had gotten lucky. He failed to see

his lack of skills contributing to his failure

and treatment, as he has not ever had

a job before. And all of this inability to

look at oneself exemplifies a self-serving

bias. These failures not only contribute

to the saddening accusation of racist

beliefs on innocent people, but it keeps

the true racists from ever being exposed,

PSYCH-SPECTIVE

11

because John was riddled with reasons

to treat him the way he was treated, and

there are countless naive individuals that

would look at him and tell him these

failures are not his fault. All the while,

John can provide obvious examples

of successful people, how they carry

themselves, and what it was that got

them where they are today. What it takes

to be successful is common knowledge

in today’s world and this information

becomes more and more apparent every

day. My issue with this cycle, is that as

examples become ever more evident,

the reduction of accountability placed

on outsiders is not taking place. It seems

that just as people should be accepting

fewer excuses for failures, the world

wants to accept more. A world in which

“minorities” are cradled, is a world in

which “minorities” are weaker, less skilled,

and far more ignorant than everyone

else. While largely unintentional, the very

same attitude has created the massive

disparity which has separated men and

women for years.

My example is a good representation

of the chosen concept, because it not

only is not specific to one person, but

prevalent in all areas/classes of the

African-American society. Taking into

account whatever statistics currently

representing that which is lacking among

African-Americans, and then considering

these findings regarding African-

Americans’ personal tendencies; one can

more objectively evaluate the scale of

injustice in this country (which still very

much exists) in comparison to the scale

of the perpetual cycle of unsanctioned

self-handicapping.

I received a grade of 100% for the assignment, and my professor provided no

objections.

12

Like the Issue? Share it with your friends to help build our community!

Want to become a part of the discussion?Send us feedback or your story for a chance to address the nation :

theyoungamerican@writeme.com

Mobile Browser

goodbyes

Desktop

Access anytime from your:

ALWAYS FAITHFUL.Near or far, The Young American will be by your side.

13