The State of American Democracy in Peril
The Challenges Facing American Democracy Today
Exploring Polarization, Money in Politics, and Constitutional Rigidity
As a United States citizen and a loyal fan of our Constitution, I stand at the crossroads of challenges that are threatening our country’s stability. I could say with no reservation that American democracy is indeed at its lowest point ever. The infestation of polarization in our political stage is eroding everything the founding fathers dreamed of.
And! If you wonder why, the answer lies within the core principle of money's political influence. I believe other factors come second or later. Indeed some blame the rising populism as the driving force behind our political divide. Even though I could not entirely disagree with that, I must say, then again, rise of populism is probably the upshot of “Money’s influence in politics” too.
There are also those who blame constitutional rigidity as a playing factor behind the chaos at the crossroads of American democracy.
But isn’t Constitution a general outline and not necessarily the dictator of American values and laws?
May be I am wrong or may be not, but something for sure we are still lacking one fundamental…
