In Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1964 State of the Union Address he urges congress to fight the cruel suffering of poverty. He states that lack of jobs and money are just a symptom of poverty(LBJ CITATION). By pointing out that poverty is about more than what is visible to the eye but a deeper symptom of problem in society brought this issue to the forefront of american people’s attention. Johnson goes on to state the impacts poverty has had on the country such as: an increased unemployment rates (LBJ CITATION). Proving that this social issue has a direct impact on our economy gave it economic significance. He then provides multiple options to combat this social issues such as hospital insurance for the elderly, creation of a national service corps, expansion of the redevelopment program,and the creation of more hospitals (LBJ CITATION). The suggestions of variety of legislative shows the variety of options to combat a problem that has a significant impact on our society. The societal importance of certain topic areas is stimulated by how it is discussed in the world of politics. The more an issue is presented to the people the more significant it become in the political realm. Discussion adds more meaning to issues and prompts others to take action.
Through evaluation of the four components of political discourse we can conclude that political communication can be defined as the limitation of government concerning revenue, the character of political authority figures, the rules that impact how the people live, and the issues that are brought to the forefront. Using this definition we will evaluate our country’s current political communication specifically focusing on