While I did enjoy some of the lectures as they contained interesting information, I largely found most of the lectures to be overly wordy and boring at times. Professor Rocco appears very helpful and wants to help students succeed, hosting office hours and providing help for students seeking. My biggest problem with this class was the grade structure, since it is only made up of two tests and a final exam; just one bad score can destroy your opportunities for an A. For anybody taking the class, it is extremely light in terms of workload. I HIGHLY recommend doing all the readings as they are key to the tests. Prepare for the tests, as you need good scores for any chance of an A. The final is three short-answer-based questions; they largely pull from the general theme of the class and just require you to look at past lecture notes. I found the class to be mostly easy, but do not get caught up in the tests to make sure you get that A.

I thoroughly enjoyed this class, it was interesting to learn about neoliberalism and the rise of totalitarianism in America during the 2020 election. Rocco was an excellent and understanding professor, there were plenty of opportunities for us to share our thoughts.