The Gettysburg Address Essay
In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln states that we are a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people”, a government run by normal, everyday citizens, elected into office to represent the wants and needs of Americans. We, as a nation, were raised to help our fellow man, and to keep what is truly just in our minds and hearts. In this day and age, that former statement seems to become less and less true. The past three presidents have been something akin to a lawyer, a senator, or a big business owner, yet most employed people seem to be teachers, waiters or chefs, and doctors. Out of 43 presidents 4 have been teachers, and none have been waiters, chefs, or doctors to our knowledge. The last president that the common man could
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This is the same 1% mind you, that, according to CNBC, pays less taxes than lower and middle class people. How can someone be in touch with the needs of the people, if they don’t know the struggle of affording to live an average life? At this point one may be asking themself, “ok, but why aren’t any average people running”? The simple answer? No average person could afford to do so. According to The Caucus, a political blog run by the New York Times, running for president is very expensive, with many of the numbers reaching into the higher millions. The future head of our government falls behind a price tag, our voices are drowned out by blaring advertisements and capitalistic tendencies. For the common man to get his voice heard he needs to elect someone with the kind of cash needed to be heard above the commercials. Even then, it can be difficult to find someone who’s ideologies we can stand behind. Someone we can trust to vote in our best interest when it’s needed. This is why more often than not, people tend to hide behind political parties, a group of people who more or less agree on certain things. This is why people might not even consider looking at the other candidate, because it’s easier to place your faith in someone who runs under the same label you’ve placed
This is the same 1% mind you, that, according to CNBC, pays less taxes than lower and middle class people. How can someone be in touch with the needs of the people, if they don’t know the struggle of affording to live an average life? At this point one may be asking themself, “ok, but why aren’t any average people running”? The simple answer? No average person could afford to do so. According to The Caucus, a political blog run by the New York Times, running for president is very expensive, with many of the numbers reaching into the higher millions. The future head of our government falls behind a price tag, our voices are drowned out by blaring advertisements and capitalistic tendencies. For the common man to get his voice heard he needs to elect someone with the kind of cash needed to be heard above the commercials. Even then, it can be difficult to find someone who’s ideologies we can stand behind. Someone we can trust to vote in our best interest when it’s needed. This is why more often than not, people tend to hide behind political parties, a group of people who more or less agree on certain things. This is why people might not even consider looking at the other candidate, because it’s easier to place your faith in someone who runs under the same label you’ve placed