In the creation of America, the founding fathers stole, murdered and destroyed many poor and diverse communities sucha s the Native Americans, whose land they stole, the Africans who they enslaved, women who they did not allow to vote or own land and lastly, poor immigrants who they disenfranchised shortly after their arrival. Theis seems to have a romanticized view of how our so called “democracy” was created and who it was intended to benefit. “Liberty and justice for all” is a lie continually sold the world to cover up the truth of our political system and who it disproportionally benefits from it. Democracy was not created to have the majority of people participate in it. Democracy continually benefits the wealthy and harms the marginalized. An example of American democracy working against civic engagement would be the 14th Amendment to the
In the creation of America, the founding fathers stole, murdered and destroyed many poor and diverse communities sucha s the Native Americans, whose land they stole, the Africans who they enslaved, women who they did not allow to vote or own land and lastly, poor immigrants who they disenfranchised shortly after their arrival. Theis seems to have a romanticized view of how our so called “democracy” was created and who it was intended to benefit. “Liberty and justice for all” is a lie continually sold the world to cover up the truth of our political system and who it disproportionally benefits from it. Democracy was not created to have the majority of people participate in it. Democracy continually benefits the wealthy and harms the marginalized. An example of American democracy working against civic engagement would be the 14th Amendment to the