DB1

Discuss the concept of Texas “individualism” as referenced within the lecture materials for the

section. Individualism places a heavy emphasis upon the citizen to “take care of business” on

their own. This mentality still heavily influences our state politics and policies by reducing the

role that the state government plays in the lives of the citizenry, though this ideal may be shifting

as the nations and our state grapple with social justice/equality issues such as systemic racism

which may not necessarily allow all citizens the same opportunity to "pull themselves up by their

bootstraps", though it is clearly still prevalent in Texas as we have seen citizens and the

government push back against the idea of wearing face masks or compelling them to wear a face

mask under threat of punishment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Does this concept of “individualism” or self-reliance work in today’s society? Does Texas

overlook the needs of many of its' most vulnerable citizens, or does it push them to “pull

themselves up by their bootstraps” and become self-reliant as opposed to government

dependent? Create your discussion based on information found within your lecture, as well as

one outside source to support your claim; Make sure that you cite your source within your post

if you quote directly, as well as at the end of your post so that I can see that you used a source

and verify its’ authenticity.

Discussion essays should be approx. 1 page double-spaced and typed in 12-point Times New

Roman font and should include at least 1 outside source other than the lecture materials which

you must cite in APA formatting at the end of your post.