Public Influence On American Politics

Both the public and the politicians who represent them often contribute to the government's deficiency. The public often sees issues from a very close minded perspective. They often are only intuned with political issues until they start to affect them directly. The public is also very suspicious towards the government. Often politicians will make promises that they can't deliver on just to get votes. This contributes to the lack of public support towards the government. Lack of support also comes from the politicians who put certain groups of people against each other by using ads, catch phrases or slogans to put a negative connotation on a certain politicians policies. Often politicians are too focused on defeating the other party that they forget about what is best for the American people. This polarization within the American government leads to little getting done. This lack of progress towards a better America leads to …show more content…
I feel like they rarely ask, “how can we make the government better for the people we are representing.” This rarely happens because of the sheer nature of partisan politics. Politicians are also highly swayed by lobbyists and large financial contributors. This leads to further distancing from the wants and needs of the average American citizen and puts more emphasis on the wants of the wealthy. This increases public disdain towards the government because they feel like their voice is not getting heard. Many times congressman are swamped by the large numbers of varying interest groups wanting their time and support. Balancing this with fundraising, meetings, travel, event planning, campaigning (and other duties) can distance themselves from the needs of the average American. Both the public and the politicians contribute to the disfunction of the government and it is an issue that will continue to go