Saturday, March 7, 2015

Session 12: Electing our own oppressors

We will not agree on every issue. But let us respect those differences and respect one another. Let us recognize that we do not serve an ideology or a political party; we serve the people. –John Lynch

In the democratic system that we live in, people are allowed to voice their opinions and views due to the rights provided to them by the constitution. People with similar views can be clustered to form groups. One person alone cannot bring about a change but the ideas of a group can be acknowledged by the government through political parties.  

Political parties have numerous responsibilities. Some of them include representation of the masses, formulation of social goals, integration of interests, mobilization of the electorate and organization of government processes. Generally, political parties are official entities that influence the distribution of power within a society and work in the best interest of the people.


At times, parties may not prove to work for the welfare of the nation at large. For example, the Nazi Party in Germany remained adamant on their principles and in their quest to dominate the world, sacrificed countless innocent lives. Thus, traditionally believed to serve the nation, parties may deviate and lure people into electing their own oppressors. 

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