Class warfare, and the large variety of social groups that our society has become based around, help shape the layout for politics, economics, and many other areas of life in the United States. The problem that has arisen is that those in positions of power use that power to increase the gap between different social groups.
One example of this that is prominent today is the welfare debate. Who should receive it, when they should receive it, how to pay for it when those people deserve more, where to pull the money from, who’s taxes to increase, etc. All of this creates a gap. You have the upper class, which does not approve of many of the plans because it will increase their own taxes, sending their hard earned money to some people who may not have worked very hard.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, you have the lower class, which sometimes have no option but to strive for welfare to help them get by on a daily basis. Some of this lower class is there because of unfortunate circumstance, and some of them are there because of laziness, drinking, drugs, etc. and that is where the debate really heats up, since no one wants their money going to people who will not use it to really help themselves. This is the most heated and well known battle being fought right now and is causing large amounts of hostility on either end, furthering the feelings of divide and separation.
Issues such as these develop the way I look for primary sources in that I look for sources that will give you a good description of both sides of the story. In many sources today, the story will be told from one end of the spectrum, knowing both sides of the issue is very important in ensuring that you are receiving quality information on the subject. It has driven me to look for a source that will give me the story and let me formulate my own opinion, not one where the opinion has already been made for me before I even know the other side of the issue.
I like the portion you said in the beginning of your essay that “those in positions of power use that power to increase the gap between different social groups.” This is actually true and anyone during these times is indeed tired of those things. Most of those who are on power intend to hide the truth and do not want anyone to know the facts and try to present different kinds of social concerns that appear to be easy and attempt to show the world as challenging subjects. A daily political episode tells us different kinds of human perspectives, how people use their power when you come to politics. Especially during these time periods most of the political leaders who are on power they just want to use the power for their own advantages. That was awesome Jake!
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