Everyday there are countless media stories surrounding corrupt and scandalous politicians in the United States. These elected officials are subjected to the criticism of constituents and reporters who are ready to divulge their heinous secrets. Secrets that are brought to light can be used to defame a politicians reputation and turn them into an appalling monster in the eyes of the American people. Whilst making them into a monster the focus of news coverage on personal matters leads to a disconnect between what the politicians are actually doing with legislation. The actions they take within the office they hold should be held to a higher standard but their private affairs should not be included in how Americans evaluate their efforts.
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Also, that what the politician does behind closed doors will resemble how they treat their job and their constituents. The thing is that the American people will never know exactly what is going on in a person’s life or if the stories are even true. So, the stories that spread like wildfire to determine if a politician’s morality is horrid or not aren’t definite, but when they come from a credible source people will believe it. When these scandals are brought into the public eye through excessive media coverage the American people lose trust in politicians. A frequently said phrase summarizes this effect perfectly, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. When Americans see politicians in a horrible situation their bad traits become representative of all politicians. This mindset equates correlation to causation when it comes to lying …show more content…
Therefore, it is difficult to know how well the politician is actually doing their job which leads to more disdain for politicians. In fact, “according to a recent poll, in the United States only 45% of people have trust in politicians and worldwide only 15% of people ‘trust government leaders to tell the truth’” (Mathiesen and Fallis, 1). This phenomena is due to the fact that the negative news coverage of leaders reaches more people than the positive legislation that a politician may propose to help the American
Also, that what the politician does behind closed doors will resemble how they treat their job and their constituents. The thing is that the American people will never know exactly what is going on in a person’s life or if the stories are even true. So, the stories that spread like wildfire to determine if a politician’s morality is horrid or not aren’t definite, but when they come from a credible source people will believe it. When these scandals are brought into the public eye through excessive media coverage the American people lose trust in politicians. A frequently said phrase summarizes this effect perfectly, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. When Americans see politicians in a horrible situation their bad traits become representative of all politicians. This mindset equates correlation to causation when it comes to lying …show more content…
Therefore, it is difficult to know how well the politician is actually doing their job which leads to more disdain for politicians. In fact, “according to a recent poll, in the United States only 45% of people have trust in politicians and worldwide only 15% of people ‘trust government leaders to tell the truth’” (Mathiesen and Fallis, 1). This phenomena is due to the fact that the negative news coverage of leaders reaches more people than the positive legislation that a politician may propose to help the American