I grew up in a family of Republicans; both my mother and father are moderate conservatives. My family has always emphasized the importance of voting and usually took me with them when they voted. Outside of simply voting, my family has not been politically active. The importance of voting has been instilled in me by them. However being stubborn and interested in learning and making choices on my own, their conservative beliefs did not instill in me in the same way. I disagreed with my main political socialization agent and went completely against it. But what did influence me to form my own opinion? My own political ideology was formed by on my own accord but was influenced by my environment and all the typical agents.. By informing myself
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With corruption and dishonesty in politicians, it is easy to disagree and lack trust for the American government. However, I do have trust for the government. My main reasoning behind this because of the whole premise of a democracy. A democracy’s premise is based on majority rules and I trust that majority can make decent decisions that benefit the most. In my opinion, I feel that the people should be entirely free to express their views and ideas. They should be able to exercise their first amendment to the fullest. I do believe that there needs to be a limit to freedom in order to maintain a civilized society. However, I am still in full support of more freedoms. Being only 17, I would not be able to participate in this upcoming Presidential election. However, if I were to vote for a candidate in this election, I would consider Hillary Clinton or a potential third party candidate. I do plan on paying attention to what happens and informing myself on issues this election. I want to use this election as a test run for my future as a voting adult without having to vote. I do not want to become an uninformed voter when I grow up. Therefore, I am starting to inform myself early and develop my beliefs and values as I see fit so, come next election, I will be better
With corruption and dishonesty in politicians, it is easy to disagree and lack trust for the American government. However, I do have trust for the government. My main reasoning behind this because of the whole premise of a democracy. A democracy’s premise is based on majority rules and I trust that majority can make decent decisions that benefit the most. In my opinion, I feel that the people should be entirely free to express their views and ideas. They should be able to exercise their first amendment to the fullest. I do believe that there needs to be a limit to freedom in order to maintain a civilized society. However, I am still in full support of more freedoms. Being only 17, I would not be able to participate in this upcoming Presidential election. However, if I were to vote for a candidate in this election, I would consider Hillary Clinton or a potential third party candidate. I do plan on paying attention to what happens and informing myself on issues this election. I want to use this election as a test run for my future as a voting adult without having to vote. I do not want to become an uninformed voter when I grow up. Therefore, I am starting to inform myself early and develop my beliefs and values as I see fit so, come next election, I will be better