Public Outcry For Reform And Government Intervention

Power: The Growing Discourse in America America was built upon the belief that Power and Wealth lead to success in society. The distribution of power in the United States, specifically its centralization, is a topic of major debate do to public outcry for reform and government intervention. In regards to social, political, or economic subjects, change is not only profoundly desired, but also greatly needed. Social conflicts in society are about as often as seeing a leave in a dense forest. The debate about power, however, is interesting because it is not only a reoccurring issues in America, but also leads to debates about other subjects. One of these subjects is gun control. The argument is whether or not the government has the†¦show more content†¦An example from modern entertainment that supports the argument against the centralization of power is the movie, The Wolf of Wall Street by Martin Scorsese. This movie explores the life of Jordan Belfort, a stock broker in New York whose life falls into a collapse due to his immense wealth and power. This connects to the argument against centralized power because it illustrates through the media of film how centralized power can lead to corruption of a person’s morals and well-being. Power, in this case, ultimately resulted in the collapse of everything in Belfort’s social life. Along with the social aspects of life here in America, politics are also affected by corruption due to the concentration of power. Famous rapper and notorious celebrity, Kanye West, dedicated a song to the subject of power and its negative effect on the world of politics, properly named â€Å"Power†. West states, â€Å"†¦the abomination of Obama s nation†¦Ã¢â‚¬  to reference the corruption of politics in America. This connects to the argument against the concentration of power by alluding to the fact that once Barack Obama became president, his power led to America being put into a state of pure disgust. Whether or not