Political Politics And Politics

Economics and Politics Economics and politics influence each other in many ways. Look at the current U.S. presidential candidates for 2016. One of the most widely-known candidates is Donald Trump, even though he has no political experience (Editors). There have been twelve postwar presidents, and all of them have had experience as government officials, or have served in the military as a general or an admiral (Adams). John Macionis explains that the “power-elite model” is a theory that suggests that those who are rich will have the most power (403). This model of thinking explains the situation with wealthy businessman and current presidential candidate Donald Trump. Before understanding this theory, it is important to comprehend the

It affects many aspects of our lives such as where we live, what we eat and how we dress. The economy is a major part of social life and is organized to meet the needs of the members of society. Politics plays an equally important role in social life because it is the system that “distributes power, sets a society 's goals, and makes decisions” (Macionis 392). Both the economy and politics come in many different forms. For instance, the United States has a capitalist economy, and a democratic political system. This political democracy simply means that citizens are given candidates they choose to be their leader (Macionis 395). In many ways economic views affect

Economics affect politics, and the views voters have on economics can often predict which nominee they will vote for. These votes are based on the nominees values and what steps they plan to take to fix problems within society. The power-elite model suggests that those who have money gain power. This is troublesome because those who are wealthy do not have the same values and concerns as the lower and middle class do. The majority of people are not in the higher class, and therefore if politicians are only from the higher class, they may not make good decisions for the nation as a whole. To solve this dilemma, it might be necessary to change some policies involving elections, including the presidential election. There is only one candidate from each party to vote for. It may help to have more candidates, and distinguish them by class as well. On the other hand, maybe it is best for our leaders to be from the higher class. They obviously have been successful in their careers and in turn can lead our country to be successful. The question is, what route will they take? Will they abide by the morals that most Americans hold, or find an easier, less just