Quite frankly, today showed me exactly why cutthroat politics only hinders American success. I will begin with “pre-politics.” Today, I finally reached my limit with a group of a majority of students mainly concerned with them. Whether it be a seat in the C-SPAN audience or a question asked merely to be shown on television, many students held little substance regarding their actions. We witnessed some “once in a lifetime” experiences with CEO of C-SPAN, Brian Lamb and various powerful political entities within American society on the program, especially Bob Schieffer..Most students that ventured to the microphone held one concern and one concern only, themselves. Their questions held no societal value to those around them except for their personal pleasure of reaching national television. Even though many applauded for the “common ground” emphasis portrayed by Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel yesterday, I do not fully believe they entirely engage in that philosophy.
Unfortunately, I became unbelievably disappointed in my own generation’s focus on America as a whole and what is right. I will be brutally honest; I only saw a small percentage of students today that passionately expressed their concern for the common good of humanity, the main emphasis of the democratic United States of America. American politics of yesterday and today are STILL filled with individual desire for power and corruption. Obama may have become the stimulus needed to revitalize and renew American interest in its admirable democracy, but we still must focus on the main principles that we rapidly depart from.
What started this rant really was my first live viewing of the White House. I became overwhelmed with the idea that ANY ONE throughout the United States could really achieve the highest position in the great American society, often envied by the majority of the world. It became the first reality check that the first president I could actually vote for became the first African American to hold the highest office. Regardless of Obama’s race, this office is the prize for who can work the hardest to achieve it and who holds the greatest concern for the American people as a WHOLE.
Unfortunately, I must oppose the statements mentioned by various speakers at our seminars regarding dissolution of the focus of political parties in the 21st century. From what I have observed within the past couple of days from my exceptionally educated peers clearly indicates to me, that there is still a long road ahead until “common ground” can really become the main focus of American politics.
