Professor Skerry
American Politics
April 10, 2015
Why Two-Tier Politics Are Essential to Govern the State
To some, the idea that elected individuals, whose political views are unknown to the people that adhere to them and are left to make decisions affecting the livelihood of a state may seem immoral. In the United States however, this is the reality we have become accustom to and have been able to progress as a nation, while American politics remain two-tiered. The people of the state leave the power in the hands of politicians who they believe are highly capable of making the decisions that will benefit the majority. Though it may seem wrong to not consult the views of the people, the politicians that make these decisions are …show more content…
By examining the works of Charles McWilliams, Dennis Judd, Charles Hamilton and the view points of many others alike, we are able to both characterize Two-Tier politics as well as understand how it is manifested in American politics today. Because of this division between the state and people, the government is able to eliminate the problems created by highly opinionated people. Rather the voice of everyone, the beliefs of the people are served on a silver platter while at the same time, taking away their ability to conjure their own outlooks and ideas and create unwanted tension between state and people. By eliminating their ability to formulate their own political views, the qualified intellectuals, who have been elected to these positions of …show more content…
Unlike the early forms we examined in the works of Charles Hamilton and Dennis Judd, the division of state no longer focuses on those low income families, but those who are financial stable are targeted as well. To understand this separation, we must first examine what a public interest group is. Public interest groups can be defined as an interest group that attempts to influence legislation through the use of lobbying techniques and propaganda. These public interest groups select public concerns and or social issues they feel the people support. Often, the group leaders tend to define the problem, label causes and assess ways to deal with the social issue. With the use of propaganda and other forms of marketing, they sell their ideas and views to the public; primarily those who are economically stable, in an attempt to gain financial support to their cause. Often, these wealthy supporters do not have time to become directly involved in the efforts affiliated with the social issue they feel strongly about and so help out in the only way they feel they can, by donating large sums of money to their group of choice. By doing this, the supporter’s feel like they are making a difference in the issue and that with their donation, their voice is being heard through the representatives of the group. In reality, they do not know exactly where there money goes nor do