Political Essay

racist, sexist, or maleficent if you are not politically correct. This does more damage than benefit, for political correctness was created to help bring awareness to what people state , so as to not publicly offend others. Rather than using Political Correctness as it was intended to be used, people twist its meaning, warping it to benefit their needs for professional, personal gain. Political rightness is a term fundamentally utilized as a pejorative to portray dialect, activities, or…

unreasonably chaotic, political parties are what can salvage what remains of our forefathers vision for our government. While political parties are important to the function of our government, the two-party system is insufficient for acquiring an accurate portrayal of beliefs and needs of the people. Thus, political parties should continue to be a strong component of America’s political system, but should be modified by adding another party into the major party options. Political parties in…

Political correctness is a highly debatable topic. But in all reality does it threaten democracy at all? Although controlling our ideas and opinions may be pushing political correctness to the limit, citizens of America should realize that political correctness is just being generally kind and respectful to those who are different than us. You might remember your mom telling you as a child that it's okay to be different, and that is definitely a true statement. Although in today's society,…

Rhetorical Context In this highly sensitive age, political correctness plays a key role in society, including the entertainment sector. Comedians often have to sensor their shows in order to accommodate this politically correct movement. While political correctness has been around since the 1930s, it is now more prevalent than ever, especially on college campuses, where comedians often perform. Part of the reason for the widespread presence is the media’s involvement. Whenever a controversial…

argue that political drop-outs are a good thing. Removing individuals who lack the knowledge to make informed political decisions benefits society as it leaves the informed and engaged citizens to make the decisions. This is problematic as it generally leaves power in the hands of the elite, whose interest is not in the benefit of all citizens. The political world would become stratified and become more of an oligarchy than a democratic system. By looking at the factors that cause political…

see evidence of political polarization.” Just watch cable news, listen to talk radio, follow social-media debates, or eavesdrop a conversation at a coffee shop - anyone in the Unites States has seen the partisan polarization developing throughout political culture. But what causes the extreme polarization so evident in today’s society? One of the primary causes of polarization is partisan activists. Partisan activists are the individuals who knock on doors to distribute political pamphlets, make…

The political language of "left" or "right" is something that is distant to me as I consider myself not that well-versed in the political realm. However, because of my nature I often agree or disagree with some policies based on my personal thoughts. One of the greatest philosopher, Aristotle, famously points out that human beings are "political animals", meaning we are social creature with reasoning. In a sense by our nature, we as individual participate in a manner in which a society is form.…

Andrea Joyce Government 23 October 2017 Political Polarization vs Party De-alignment Two trends that occur in our government today are party de-alignment and political polarization. These two trends are basically opposites of each other, meaning different things, but can also coexist with each other. In American politics, political polarization is more common today, as it has been proved to be happening more recently due to many factors. Party dealignment is defined as erosion of party…

This political cartoon shows a family trying to enter into America. They are abruptly stopped by the Statue of Liberty with a spotlight. She continues to tell them she is sorry but they are forbiden to enter becasuse Congress does not want to allow immigrants in. As the family stands there blinded from the spot light, Lady liberty is crying saying “congress has forgotten what I stand for,” which is freedom and safety. The family stands in a taken back manner, suggesting they were confused on…

has never been through the golden age of parliamentary government, where no member had a distinct party affiliation. Basic analysis of the underlying political framework leads to indisputable electoral bias towards political parties. This evident bias has led the electorate to, perhaps unintentionally, empower the extra-parliamentary wings of political organizations, where party affiliation is imperative. This empowerment in turn has created the convention that elected representatives are…