Is America Right Or Right Essay

Today is a time in America when many citizens distrust elected officials and being a politician reflects negatively on a person’s character. Citizens fed up with the government, first look to their political party to fix this problem within the government. In the past and recently, Americans have grown weary from their political parties and the national squabbles over whether Democrats or Republicans are right. Richard Armour, a famous poet, put forth this wonderful quote which reflects many Americans who fear politicians only care about the party that comes out ahead rather than the wellbeing of the American people saying, “Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.”

Job loss has become a common occurrence, and graduating from college no longer guarantees job placement. Modern America is plagued with distrust of political spending, and radical groups forming in a time when Americans must trust and rely on a steady, uncorrupted government to pull America out of debt. Almost no politician today can escape office without political scandal of some sort. The deficit for the country continues to grow larger while the cost of living adjustment gets higher for all representatives and senators on Capitol Hill. The political parties have become more concerned with whether new legislation will enhance the income flow for their party or at least keep the other party from being able to pass any bills. Even within the last year, groups have formed, such as We Are the 99%, who support an overhaul of the “corrupt” government. Although Armour’s quote is from the twentieth century, it applies so well to the new decade. People have become judged based directly on their political affiliation. This is easily seen in the South. Most good up standing citizens in the South are Republicans, and anyone from another most often is considered a misfit. In all of America, Republicans are seen as old, white males while Democrats are considered younger, a blend of many races and very open-minded. These two descriptions are not very true to the entirety of each political party though. The two varying ideas of the parties are reasons why many find it hard to cross between Republicans and