Hillary Clinton Political Theatre Analysis

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Politics have long been known as a stage for made-up drama by two-faced politicians set to instill pity and sympathy in the hearts of the citizens to gain public votes. In a place where only a few sincere people succeed, "great" acting is indeed, a weapon for mass destruction. Along with a truthful life story, and a marvelous platform for change and improvement of their sectors, politicians have the power to bend their audiences' perception of them, willing the public to eventually vote for them for the upcoming elections. There's no doubt that the noisiest politicians often get the vote of not only their peers but of the public too; signifying their strong place in their country's government. Political theater serves to show the will of political …show more content…

Humans, are gullible by nature, taking in what they think would make them feel or do good and so, through proper use of this weakness, politicians could gain a vantage point of how to lay down their platforms to gain the good side of the people. An example of this would be American 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's view on gun laws, and the NRA's response to it. By using the people's fear and reliance on guns, these political propagandas reached out to the public, targeting their own feelings about these gun laws for their own advantages. Furthermore, drama also comes in handy. If you're a victim, you shall be favored. Trump's use of twitter and fight against "fake news" is the best example of this type of political drama. His eagerness to stay in the spotlight of his own mini-controversies help spread his name to as many people as possible. It may not be under good light, but more and more people are going to know who he is and his popularity would soar. However, most people may be gullible to these types of dramas, but there are still some who prove that they actually take their votes seriously by being immune to these desperate attempts to gain public vote. Overall, politicians would do anything to get their names on headlines as there are really no good or bad publicity – Publicity is publicity – to make their names known to as many people as

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