Political Rhetorical Analysis

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Emotions are understandably raw. We are well aware of the limitations of our Republic’s president, and some of us would have expected today’s outcome given the political rhetoric of our leaders over the past couple of days. Above all, we desire a meritocratic process which explicitly offers us the chance to elect an individual, the chance to express our maturity that we will elect the most capable candidate, and the chance to tell our younger generations that your defined race does not require a concession to reach the highest office of this land. That’s not what yesterday’s outcome was about. It is not one of your mundane bureaucratic processes which talk about what X government agency is doing to arrest Y social problem. Our next president …show more content…

Besides, if the government is truly convinced that this is for the betterment of our society, then the obligation shall rest on us to express our opinions, especially when we disagree. The opinions we share may not lead to the changes we desire, but the premise of a healthy democracy requires a population that does not remain in a state of apathy. It encourages us, be it those who agree/disagree with this decision to come together for a conversation, instead of brushing away arrogantly of the need for active citizenry. That remains true regardless of the outcome of governmental decisions. Of course, the actions of bureaucracy are not enough to drive the idea within us that racial divisions are omnipresent. Even as we acknowledge that our government has driven the ideas of racial harmony since our founding days, the golden question is whether we the people have arrived at a junction where we no longer need a higher authority to remind us, that we are fully aware and ready for a nation that is united on the common hopes and dreams that we

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