Politics

Politics

The word that everyone generally hates, but we still have to discuss it. Real Clear Politics is great at showing you the polls, but do they discuss it? Do they dig into the truth and share with the World Wide Web?

An important goal we have in mind is separating the truth from reality.

The Truth

• Winners be rich, losers be poor. 

The politicians that win the election generally have more money for the ones that lost or dropped out. The money used for the campaign is used in advertisements mainly. Advertisements can be expensive so the one that can spend more money on advertisements will be noticed by people more. Therefore, they will vote for the one they remember on TV and not the one they have barely heard of. Scott Walker dropped out the Republican Primary because he ran out of money. If he had the money, there could be a possibility that his values are the primary things we need in the U.S.A. I am not for or against Scott Walker or Republicans, it was just an example. The point is the more money you have, the better off you are as a candidate. 

Another argument could be presidents that are inherently rich might give the rich a tax break. The president cannot create the bill, but he can sign the bills Congress passes. If Congress wanted to pass a bill but the president didn't sign it, Congress would have to debate again. Congress is also corrupt from the salaries they receive. 

• Looks win elections. 

There was a study that group found that you can pick the candidate that won by the looks. The study used state elections and asked people on the street who won the election. The people that were asked didn't know who the candidates were or what state they were from. They were only given two pictures to choose from. The study found that the people chose the winners by going off their looks.

One Vote, Real Vote

Now that I took you through some of the truths, try to look behind what the media is telling you. The media is made up of gossip, drama, and propaganda. So before you make judgments, try to find the real truth. You only get one chance to find the candidate that should get it. If you choose someone different than others around you, that’s okay because you have a reason to.

Choose wisely.