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Jacqueline C. Hurd
Professor Hendrickson
Govt 2305-43502
31 March 2017
Book Report The Party is Over by Mike Lofgren
In America, when presidential elections are nearing, we experience happenings, most of which had remained hidden from us. Most of these happenings take the form of propaganda, where political aspirants come up with or reveal shocking details concerning other aspirants. Although some of these details remain speculations, they add to the anticipation that comes with presidential elections. Nevertheless, an electioneering period is the best time for publishing bi-partisan books about American politics. Although The Party is Over by Mike Lofgren does not quite lean on any side of the political divide, its details are reflections …show more content…
The politicians promise the voters much, but at the end, they accomplish nothing for the people but accumulate much wealth for their friends and families. ‘The Party is Over’ shows the manner in which the American political system has evolved over time. Mike Lofgren compares the modern system to the past one and says that, while in the past politicians, both from the Democratic and Republican Party would make pacts, to achieve policies for the public, today, this has vanished (Lofgren 11). Modern day politics is marred with conspiracies, dishonesty, and personal interests. Democrats and Republicans do not care about the public anymore. Most of them …show more content…
The author provides different contexts to show that the American media is not free. He talks about ranking in the world. In the rankings, the American media was number 47 among the freest in the world (Lofgren 121). Everyone knows that America is one country that advocates democracy of the media, but being number 47 just says a different story. Furthermore, I feel that in some instances, some media houses tend to prefer certain candidates for presidential seats, and this can explain why some reporters ask certain candidates ‘hard questions’ over their counterparts. The media is part of the games played by politicians and other state officials to advance their selfish
Jacqueline C. Hurd
Professor Hendrickson
Govt 2305-43502
31 March 2017
Book Report The Party is Over by Mike Lofgren
In America, when presidential elections are nearing, we experience happenings, most of which had remained hidden from us. Most of these happenings take the form of propaganda, where political aspirants come up with or reveal shocking details concerning other aspirants. Although some of these details remain speculations, they add to the anticipation that comes with presidential elections. Nevertheless, an electioneering period is the best time for publishing bi-partisan books about American politics. Although The Party is Over by Mike Lofgren does not quite lean on any side of the political divide, its details are reflections …show more content…
The politicians promise the voters much, but at the end, they accomplish nothing for the people but accumulate much wealth for their friends and families. ‘The Party is Over’ shows the manner in which the American political system has evolved over time. Mike Lofgren compares the modern system to the past one and says that, while in the past politicians, both from the Democratic and Republican Party would make pacts, to achieve policies for the public, today, this has vanished (Lofgren 11). Modern day politics is marred with conspiracies, dishonesty, and personal interests. Democrats and Republicans do not care about the public anymore. Most of them …show more content…
The author provides different contexts to show that the American media is not free. He talks about ranking in the world. In the rankings, the American media was number 47 among the freest in the world (Lofgren 121). Everyone knows that America is one country that advocates democracy of the media, but being number 47 just says a different story. Furthermore, I feel that in some instances, some media houses tend to prefer certain candidates for presidential seats, and this can explain why some reporters ask certain candidates ‘hard questions’ over their counterparts. The media is part of the games played by politicians and other state officials to advance their selfish