Plato's Allegory Of The Presidential Process

I believe that Plato’s Allegory can be turned into an allegory of the presidential process. The candidates try to hold back any information that may damage their character in the eyes of the voters. For example, this year’s upcoming presidential election our presidential candidates have been caught withholding information from the public. I think that the presidential candidates are like the puppeteers from Plato’s Allegory and the American people are the prisoners that are shackled. The only truth that the prisoners know is what the puppeteer’s project before them. They are also similar to the puppeteers due to their control and divulgence of misinformation. The voters only know what is in their display, they have been exposed to it their