Does anyone else besides me feel powerless about the decisions our leaders are making? I feel like the main priority of those with power has become personal gain, and not for the improvement of our citizens way of life.
2007-07-13 12:27:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
There are several avenues through which to gain political authority. Money has been the most common for quite some time, since before the founding of the United States in fact. The founding fathers of the United States were wealthy and dominated the politics of the day. There are very few modern countries in which money is not the deciding factor in political authority. In those countries, force or threats of violence are the most common vehicle.
Other avenues through which political authority might be gained include: birthright, trickery, etc.
Whatever the avenue through which individuals gain political authority, rarely have they ever used it for improving the lives of average citizens. And even if Constitutions decree that that is the only legitimate use of political authority, the draw of increasing power/prosperity is too great a reason not abuse the political authority.
You are not alone in feeling powerless. Welcome to the club, populated by basically every human being to ever live.
2007-07-13 13:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hillary will raise the $500 million needed to win. Obama and Edwards will not. It's not about the person, it's about money and power, Hillary has both. Bill Gates and Oprah are backing Hillary. Hillary has two million seller books and Bill gets $250,000 for a 30 mins. speech, thanks to Republicans hate mongering, they are both very wealthy now.
2007-07-13 12:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by jack09 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's about the money that pays for the elections which gets payed back with power and special consideration.
2007-07-13 14:22:54 · answer #3 · answered by booboo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Politics is about power. Money is just a means to that end.
2007-07-13 12:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is all about $ $ & has been for the past 20 years, but there is something that can be done. Don't re elect ANY encumbant. NOT a single one !!!!!!! If there s an emcum running I aint voting for them
2007-07-13 12:32:19 · answer #5 · answered by Job1000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is all about POWER and EGO, not money. Presidential candidates are already filthy rich. Their decisions are based on getting elected and reelected.....nothing else!
2007-07-13 12:31:10 · answer #6 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Back in the 1880s, I think it was.
Hope the realization hasn't come as too much of a shock to you...
2007-07-13 12:31:00 · answer #7 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in a way yes. its all about power& money is always drawn to it.its like these pols are big fat steaming piles of s*$t and the money are flies.
2007-07-13 12:34:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes we are powerless as long as we don't realize that life should be better and we could make it better if we all demanded it.
2007-07-13 12:30:12 · answer #9 · answered by crushinator01 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is about power, money and greed - the controlling force to keep people in line is fear and confusion - also division works well.
2007-07-13 12:30:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋