Trough our nation’s recent history we have seen the excessive influence that lobbying groups, financial institutions, and major corporations have on our government. The private agendas of these entities heavily dictate the direction of our laws, the state of the union, and the political environment. Regardless of how well-intentioned our political leaders may be, they are frequently faced with the dilemma of prioritizing the interest of these influential entities over the demands of voters.
Lobbying groups, such as the National Riffle Association (NRA), push for their interests at the expense of public safety through generous donations to prominent political figures. The public in outrage has repeatedly demanded congress to pass commonsense laws that will potentially prevent or at least decrease the number of mass shootings at schools and public areas. These demands have been met with bipartisan support, nonetheless, the financial pressure of the NRA has withheld congressmen from supporting and pushing for laws that are in the best interest of the public.
Financial institutions have been responsible for economic recessions in the past. Their greed led the nation to the 2008 recession after the housing market collapsed. Their financial practices were not sufficiently regulated by government agencies at the time. Despite the financial strain they caused on the public, the government sided with banks and rescued them preventing their downfall rather than rescuing and aiding the millions of people that lost their homes and jobs.
Major corporations have large influence on the public’s perception of social issues. Companies push their personal ideology though social media and other platforms to deceive their audience into believing that their ideas are held by the majority of the public. News outlets have an alarming power over their viewers’ political ideology and lead the direction of the public’s political sentiment. Consequently, news outlets and other corporations ultimately influence the how their audience votes.
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