More Statesmen, Less Politicans

"Politics is always personal." I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this said and to be honest, I never understood why. In an ideal world, we’re all rooting for the same thing, right? All for one, one for all? Unfortunately, we’re not living in an ideal world. So, what does it mean to take something "personally"?

When one takes something “personally” it’s because their ideas, opinions and actions are being attacked and it’s those things that make us who we are as individuals. So, when they are called into question it’s as if we are being called into question.

So, why will politics always be personal when it should never be? Because it is ideas that run our world. The idea of freedom. The idea of growth and, the idea of government.

Everyone has an idea on how their “world” should be run but what sets aside the ones worth mentioning are how they’re presented; enter politicians, men and women that have dedicated their lives in presenting their ideas, their opinions on how our world should be run.

We have righteous statesmen; Ones fighting for the betterment of society for the people. It is with their intellect that they brainstorm and give us an opportunity to compete.

Then you have unjustifiable politicians working on behalf of their selfish wants and needs. In laymen terms- it is the corrupt. Their aim is not to better society as a whole, so they shut any one down who tries to do so. They suppress the righteous with little “digs”, with the establishment and with outdated norms.

What is the difference between politicians and statesmen? James Freeman Clarke believes that “...a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman thinks about the next generation.”

The political realm is a dangerous one to partake in. This means politics will always be personal.

But how can we eradicate that from our political system? The sad truth is: we can’t.

Since the beginning of time, there has always been a battle between good and evil. Right and wrong. It is the oldest war humanity has been fighting- sometimes we question, will there ever be an end? What is the right way?

In America, the right way has always been freedom; freedom to believe, freedom to express and to freedom to exist with our God given purpose. That is why our nation was so great and yes I say was. Our country was established, “..not to enslave, but to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in.” Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 4, September 11, 1776

Have our politicians strayed so far away from our founding father’s truths, that they have all cultivated the idea that morality stems from money, from power?

“We have it in our power to begin the world over again....When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.” Thomas Paine, Common Sense 1776

America, It’s time that for the people to question our “politicians” virtues: Their dignity and their honesty. It’s time we question their character and their motives.  

Our country is in dire need of righteous statesmen rather than unjustifiable politicians.

Reviews

[DiskartetHaraya]

Keeping my comments on writing and free from politics.

First, even as a non-American I see the relevance of this type of writing and I can sense your passion behind it. Claps for you.

Second, if you are indeed committed to your purpose (i.e. responding to politics-related issues) THROUGH writing, please take heed of writing feedback. As you wrote, what makes ideas stand out from the rest are how they are presented. Good writing is a way to good communication.

Three, if you want to make a larger impact, practice observing where you place your writings. That involves surveying what types of readers there are in the place you put them, which takes research. The first step is to classify your writing correctly. (I don't know why the site has no category for essays but the tags could help.)

Four, re-read your work as if you don't know what it's about. Ask important questions even if you didn't originally plan to tackle them in your essay. In particular, go back to the part that reads "The sad truth is: we can't." If on its own, something sounds dead-end and your intention to write is to make people move and not stop, make sure to clarify what you mean. I see that you followed it up with a paragraph about right and wrong, but a transition would help. One such as "We can't remove corrupt politicians, but we can identify them and seat righteous statesmen". It's more proactive, which has been your purpose in writing.

Finally, when you've written and clarified things out, it's time to cut things down. It's a general rule in writing to write a lot first, edit and tighten later. Repetition isn't bad but redundancy is. Repeat for emphasis, and with care.