Why have so many lost faith in the American political system?
For many years, many Americans have had a very low opinion of their elected and public officials, and this seems to have come to a head, especially after these last four years, which seemed, to many, to be unlike anything, witnessed, before, in recent memory! It seems that the level of polarization, conspiracy theories, lack of trust, etc., has become the worst ever! Although this last election had the largest number of eligible voters, voting, it still represented, only about 65% of the total, who could have voted. This means that, although some 155 million voted, another 70 million, more or less, potential voters, did not exercise that right. Furthermore, the post-election reaction we have observed from this president may present a clear and present danger to the American way of life and the perception of free and fair elections. With that in mind, this article will attempt, briefly, to consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, why so many seem to have lost their minds. FAITH, in the United States political system.
one. future; furnish; fruition; factors/factions; freedom: When citizens question this nation’s commitment to freedoms, it bodes ill for our future. We all benefit when public officials come up with quality ideas and carry them out, identifying a variety of factors and treating all factions of society equitably and fairly!
two. Attitude; attention; fitness; newspaper: Instead of polarizing, partisan politics as usual, we are best served and represented when our leaders possess a true, positive, can-do attitude, and are ready, willing and able to acknowledge and pay. Careful attention, all Americans! We must demand, rather than any leader’s personal/political agenda, that those, whom we elect, possess a well-developed, relevant and inclusive aptitude!
3. Integrity; ideas; ideals/ideology; issues; involve: Since, political fact-checkers, let us know, the current president has lied, at an alarming rate, it should be obvious, how important it is to elect individuals, with genuine integrity, really! We need elected officials, with ideas, instead of rhetoric (and populism), and individuals, with ideals and ideologies, that align directly with the American Way! We only get better when citizens get involved and care deeply about issues that make a difference, for good!
Four. Prompt; time tested; confidence: There is no room for procrastination, if we are to tackle important issues, such as public health and welfare, climate change threats, and environmental protection. Only when our leaders consistently proceed, with well-considered and timely actions, time-tested knowledge and experience, etc., will they earn our trust!
5. Healing; human; heart head; Health: This year will be long, remember, due to the horrible pandemic, and how, the United States, suffered more cases and deaths, both in real numbers and in terms of percentages, than the rest of the world! What could be more important than protecting public health? How can true healing occur without an emphasis on the humane treatment of our entire population? We need to elect people who are able to use their emotional and logical components, in a head/heart balance, if we hope to bring people together, for the greater good!
We need to restore our citizens FAITH in our political system, of government, and restore, our pride, of being Americans! Instead of slogans, we need viable solutions, targeted and genuine changes – for the better!