Thoughout history there have always been scandals. In The Histories, Herodotus was a fan of discussing the scandal in Persia with two impostor kings, which when exposed led to Darius assuming the throne, or the scandal in Delphi when the high priestess was bribed to make fake oracles that resulted in Sparta attacking Athens. Nowadays we hear about scandals quite frequently, usually to do with a minister of Parliament misusing public funds, or a celebrity saying something controversial. The statement presented claims that scandals help focus our attention on important issues, and are more effective than persuasive speakers and orators.
However, I think scandals have proved more useful as tools for distracting the public from issues that are …show more content…
In contrast, Bernie Sanders's speeches were a useful instrument in highlighting problems in the US with regard to the big banks and the education system. He preferred to talk about issues rather than scandals and was liked by many people despite his unorthodox viewpoint on US policies. Even though he was not ultimately favoured as the Democrat candidate, his speeches raised the problems faced by Americans over the scandals faced by Americal presidential candidates.
Scandals are also usually forgotten quite quickly in today's news cycle. Every time a new scandal erupts, there is outrage on Twitter and across the news channels for a couple of days, but the scandal is quickly replaced by another one, and people's attention shifts to the new story. Few ordinary americans can now remember much about Trayvon Martin, or even Edward Snowden. It is true that these scandals started a discussion and even spawned movements such as Black Lives Matter, that are addressing privacy and race concerns today, but recent surveys have shown that most Americans do not even remember Snowden's name. However, most US citizens remember the names of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
However, I think scandals have proved more useful as tools for distracting the public from issues that are …show more content…
In contrast, Bernie Sanders's speeches were a useful instrument in highlighting problems in the US with regard to the big banks and the education system. He preferred to talk about issues rather than scandals and was liked by many people despite his unorthodox viewpoint on US policies. Even though he was not ultimately favoured as the Democrat candidate, his speeches raised the problems faced by Americans over the scandals faced by Americal presidential candidates.
Scandals are also usually forgotten quite quickly in today's news cycle. Every time a new scandal erupts, there is outrage on Twitter and across the news channels for a couple of days, but the scandal is quickly replaced by another one, and people's attention shifts to the new story. Few ordinary americans can now remember much about Trayvon Martin, or even Edward Snowden. It is true that these scandals started a discussion and even spawned movements such as Black Lives Matter, that are addressing privacy and race concerns today, but recent surveys have shown that most Americans do not even remember Snowden's name. However, most US citizens remember the names of Martin Luther King, Jr.,