Exercise #7

This article that speaks about elections and how it's affected by names and ties has mainly one dimension which status, ascribed people with known names get votes just because of their names. He feels that people should vote for achieved people who made their own way and didn't rely on their family names and friends.

Exercise #6

Jose Mujica : President of Uruguay

Quote	Dimension	Polarity	Why?
1- Revolutions and revolts.	Accountability	Community	He has seen people get together to make a change in their society and environment.
2- Legalizing divorce.	Outlook.	Tradition.	People thought that families would dissolve, so they were afraid of changing.
3- Materialism.	Destiny.	Directive.	God organizes their lives and provides them with their needs.
4- Global Consumption.	Accountability.	Community.	He says that if people were prudent they could have everything they need.
5- none ?
6- Ending conflict.	Expression.	Reveal.	He wants to help end the conflict.
7- Staying humble in office.	Status.	Ascribed.	politicians gain power once they climb the political ladder
8- Redistribution of wealth.	Growth.	Personal.	Mujica said : "The most important investment is in human."
9- Age.	Outlook.	Innovation.	Old people have to become open-minded. They’re not old because of their age but because of minds.
10- Addiction.	Communication.	Direct.	He thinks all drugs are bad.
11- Being called the world’s poorest president.	Context.	Informal.	he doesn't act like a president but like an ordinary man.
12- Donating 90% of his salary to charity.	Accountability.	Personal	He believes that he doesn't need all that money.
13- His goals for Uruguay.	Outlook.	Innovation.	He thinks about Uruguay’s future and what he can do to improve it.
14- Being a president.	Expression.	Reveal.	He thinks that a president is a normal man with a duty towards his people.
15- The secret of happiness.	Decision making.	Relationship.	He respects people’s freedom while enjoying his and it’s one of the secrets of happiness.