The misgovernment of the American People is misgovernment by the American People”, precisely put by Mr. Lincoln Steffens all the way back in 1904. How can it possibly be that a problem that’s been around for as long as the country is old is still an issue in the just and equal and moral democracy of the Great United States of America? It’s 2016, and as the myriad of tensions grow and unfold, you know there’s a problem when Donald Trump of all people speaks the truth. Now let’s not get ahead of ourselves, shall we?
Everyday we are bombarded by propaganda about our beloved and be-loathed candidates, so it stands to bring up a couple of hope that our chosen candidate will keep the promises he built his following out of. Looking back at years …show more content…
That is the heart and soul of commercialism. Not patriotism,not honor, not credit or individual gain, certainly not national prosperity, and never principle. Be wary of conducting yourself as a businessman, whether you are one or not. Yes, you’re busy. Yes, you have things to do. Yes, you see the problem and you are willing to help as long as the solution comes now, now, now. There is hardly an office from U.S Senator down to Alderman in any part of the country to which the businessman has not been elected. One would think that businessmen, being the movers and the shakers of the progression of industry,technology, and society, would do a better job in government. At least, since so many seem eager to claim they could do better. “Business is business” isn’t a political sentiment, but it’s certainly prevalent over our politicians. They have essentially the same views of a bribe
“I gave to many people, before this, I was a businessman, I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them, they are there for me”. There he is! Speaking plainly about how the world, his world, works for him. There they are telling you how much of it depends on which palms ou grease, which connection you make, whose loyalty you buy, all in the topic of self-interest. Never for the benefit of the public. …show more content…
The problem is, bribery and corruption have been so normalized for as long as anyone can remember than it is only when the privileged are the only people who are well placed to bribe politicians to reduce taxes on the rich, providing the platform for an environment where 400 American billionaires are worth $2 trillion, equal to the worth of 150 million americans. That kind of unequal distribution of wealth hasn’t been seen in the U.S since the age of the Robber Barons in the 19th century. Both eras notably marked by extreme
Everyday we are bombarded by propaganda about our beloved and be-loathed candidates, so it stands to bring up a couple of hope that our chosen candidate will keep the promises he built his following out of. Looking back at years …show more content…
That is the heart and soul of commercialism. Not patriotism,not honor, not credit or individual gain, certainly not national prosperity, and never principle. Be wary of conducting yourself as a businessman, whether you are one or not. Yes, you’re busy. Yes, you have things to do. Yes, you see the problem and you are willing to help as long as the solution comes now, now, now. There is hardly an office from U.S Senator down to Alderman in any part of the country to which the businessman has not been elected. One would think that businessmen, being the movers and the shakers of the progression of industry,technology, and society, would do a better job in government. At least, since so many seem eager to claim they could do better. “Business is business” isn’t a political sentiment, but it’s certainly prevalent over our politicians. They have essentially the same views of a bribe
“I gave to many people, before this, I was a businessman, I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them, they are there for me”. There he is! Speaking plainly about how the world, his world, works for him. There they are telling you how much of it depends on which palms ou grease, which connection you make, whose loyalty you buy, all in the topic of self-interest. Never for the benefit of the public. …show more content…
The problem is, bribery and corruption have been so normalized for as long as anyone can remember than it is only when the privileged are the only people who are well placed to bribe politicians to reduce taxes on the rich, providing the platform for an environment where 400 American billionaires are worth $2 trillion, equal to the worth of 150 million americans. That kind of unequal distribution of wealth hasn’t been seen in the U.S since the age of the Robber Barons in the 19th century. Both eras notably marked by extreme