The Magic of Political Endorsement
This might be an obvious observation, but it is a little humorous how citizens round the world live in the false belief that they are truly exercising their democratic rights. The evidence is all around us: Elite political figures, through dynamic rhetoric (and indirectly through media control), control our political ideology, the issues we believe in, and consequently, our votes. Let us take a simple example of what I’m trying to state. Elected leaders do not shy away from boasting of their political prowess. Though branding himself as unorthodox, Donald Trump also displays many of the characteristics of a career-politician. In a recent interview published by Politico , Trump claims of helping GOP candidates running in Midterm elections. “Some of the people I’ve endorsed have gone up 40 and 50 points just on the endorsement.". The focus is not on Trump’s statements, but on the bitter fact that this is in fact true in many cases. An open endorsement from Trump might jus...