Molly+H

*not finished

This I Believe. . .  That the idea of democracy differs dramatically from the reality of democracy. The ideal democracy is a form government in which the people have a say and ultimately help to decide the fate of our nation. Is this truly the case? We vote, a leader is chosen, and then we’re done. After the voting is completed we no longer play role in the decisions that are made affecting the nation as a whole. A democracy is supposed to be a government vested in the people. It seems as though the government is no more vested in the people then it is vested in making other countries feel as though we are the most powerful nation. We say that we are a nation of equality, a nation that listens to its people and respects the ideas and opinions of those people. Unfortunately this is not true and may never be true. There are too many people and it is impossible to listen to all the ideas and opinions of those people. Equality is limited because people have their ideas and opinions on what equality is and what it should be. The “democracy” that runs our country is not ideal; it is just what we have been taught to be ideal. We learn at a young age that our country is a democracy that is equal, fair and just. We never question it because we never had a reason to, but it is our duty to question it and try and make it what we were taught it was. Equal, fair and just. We may never have the perfect democracy and perhaps that’s a good thing, but we at least have the duty to try and make it the best it can be.