MishpishThe End of American Democracy
May 29th 2008 04:47
Many Americans find themselves more and more disillusioned with the over-extended and over-covered US presidential race. It seems a president is barely sworn into office before the circus starts revving up again for another round of campaigning. In reality, a president never stops campaigning, until he's into his second term. Many have criticized the system as it is the defintive end of a president's term that takes away his motivation to try and do anything substantial, although others argue that a president wants to create their 'legacy' in the last term.
Everyone is sick of the campaigning, and even more so the style of the campaigning. Sledging is the first order of the: the endless headlines of each candidates criticising each other, personally and professionally. After that each candidate's camp tries to dig up as much personal dirt about their competition and leak it to the press. Obama's anti-american minister, McCain's health scares, Hillary's... well.... where do you even start with Hillary: Bill of course!
Add to this long boring schedule an endless list of primary votes... the American public is left with 2 year long campaign of bad mouthing, dirt digging negativity. Nothing positive is left to the whole process of a presidential election. And as a result no one sees the title of President of the United States as one of integrity and honour. No more George Washingtons and Abraham Lincolns, only the ones who seemed to get into the least amount of trouble, and who have the most money, seem to have the standing power.
By the time it's actually election day, no one in America seems to care anymore. And let's not forget the deal in Florida nearly eight years ago when Bush got in after all the hoopla. No one trusts the voting process anyway!
Let's all watch reruns of the first season of the West Wing and dream of a time when the Great American Democracy will rise again, if only on the small screen.
Add to this long boring schedule an endless list of primary votes... the American public is left with 2 year long campaign of bad mouthing, dirt digging negativity. Nothing positive is left to the whole process of a presidential election. And as a result no one sees the title of President of the United States as one of integrity and honour. No more George Washingtons and Abraham Lincolns, only the ones who seemed to get into the least amount of trouble, and who have the most money, seem to have the standing power.
By the time it's actually election day, no one in America seems to care anymore. And let's not forget the deal in Florida nearly eight years ago when Bush got in after all the hoopla. No one trusts the voting process anyway!
Let's all watch reruns of the first season of the West Wing and dream of a time when the Great American Democracy will rise again, if only on the small screen.
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