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Analysis Of The Film Ethos
I believe film is called Ethos because it challenges the government’s credibility, and ethics because, it shows unethical behavior in government, the media, and corporations. The film reveals that politicians will say and do anything to be elected. This shows that we cannot trust the power that we elect into power because they are not looking for what is best for society. In addition, this proves that the people will be dishonest in gaining political power. It also reveals that the United States is not a democracy, that no one that is in power wants democracy. This indicates a negative nature of power when it comes to the people in politics.

This film also reveals that the corporation was insignificant a hundred years ago, and claim to be a person. This is important because corporations want the same constitutional rights as the American people. We are in decline, government does not have much power over corporations. I believe this statement to be true because many of the large corporations hire lobbyist to control people in government, therefore, the corporation have control over all people in government. For instance, corporation can call for tax breaks and certain laws that will come in their favor. The federal reserve is a banking cartel. Loans money to the government but requires interest putting the government and the people forever in debt. Woodrow Wilson approved the law but later regretted it.
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This relates and questions the power that congress has. We are to be believed that congress has true power and not the president. But this film questions the true power that Congress has. The Federal Reserve is run by corporations and not the

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