For a body created and elected by 'the people', the people sure do have a lot of complaints against the government. If you believe in that argument, you are kinda off mark. That is a rather idealistic view of it, because despite the veil of equality there are various barriers between the majority- people who have always had the right to vote- and the minority- those who have not. Despite the fact that we are in the 21st century there are still instances of voter suppression, and would you believe me if I say that this suppression is mainly towards minority groups. I mean if you are so sure you are going to lose if you don't implement unjust laws, you probably shouldn't run for office, but hey that is just me. Implement laws that make it harder for minorities- who have to realise that their own skin, gender, sexuality is a hindrance and then spend time trying to overcome that obstacle- is just...
This is a blog dedicated to writing about things we learned in class that would appear to people should they have been in that time period, but with the mindset they have now.