Miya Cate
Ms. Junqueira
English 2
11 May 2023
Trust and Politics
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Trust can often influence the actions and behaviors of people, forcing them to make smart or illogical choices. It is a feeling people rely on when they do not know what to do because it is so instinctual. The idea of trust and the role it plays in our society is intriguing because it can lead to the smallest decisions that have the largest consequences. The concept of trust occurs frequently in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Macbeth, who is the protagonist, is a powerful thame to the king of Scotland, Duncan. After receiving a prophecy from three witches that he will become king, he betrays King Duncan by killing him in order to take his place on
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Without being able to rely on anyone, he assassinates anyone he suspects could threaten his place on the throne. Trust is also seen in other characters and is often driving the plot of the whole play. King Duncan’s full faith in Macbeth leads to his death, demonstrating that placing too much trust in someone can have harmful consequences. Shakespeare uses trust to highlight the importance of having faith in others; he illustrates that without trust, people become paranoid and isolated, leading to the destruction of society. However, he also uses extreme trust like Duncan's to demonstrate the dangers of being too trustful because people will often take advantage of it. Despite the harms of excessive trust that Shakespeare addresses, he ultimately demonstrates that trust is necessary for a stable political system that keeps society in order because it creates …show more content…
For instance, Krastev also discusses that a decline in trust can be seen having an impact on vote counts. For example, in the past 30 years "political scientists have observed that there is a constant decline in electoral turnout," and those who are expected to "gain the most out of voting" are the people "least interested to vote" (Krastev). With that in mind, it is apparent that one’s lack of faith in their political system has resulted in them simply not participating. Without people’s votes or opinions, the government, especially a democratic one, cannot be formed based on the views of the majority, leading to an ineffective political system. When not everyone is represented in the votes only, one group of people have a voice in politics leading to political instability and hardship for many minorities. In addition, we can see a direct relationship between political trust and political participation in the study "A Comparative Analysis of the Relation between Political Trust and Forms of Political Participation in Europe", by Marc Hooghe and Sofie Marien. In the results of the study, Hooghe and Marien "observe[ed] that political trust is positively related to participation in institutionalized participation" (Hooghe and Marien). Their research illustrates that when citizens trust the government they are more inclined to participate in politics like voting. Therefore, when there is
The general perception of voters is that they are ill-informed and ill-equipped to vote on complex measures. Nonetheless, Ethan Rarick argues that voters generally act rationally and that they “rely on cues such as endorsements from people or organizations they trust to make their decisions.” (143). By providing more information and resources to voters, more constituents will be able to vote wisely and
For example if a leader keeps failing at protecting their people then they might lose trust in them, people also lose trust when they get lied to.. An example of Odysseus’ men trusting him is in book ten when he asks a few of them to explore the land of the Laestrygones to see what type of people live there, ¨So I sent two of my company with an attendant to find out what sort of people the inhabitants were.¨ (Homer par. 8). This is an example of trust because Odysseus is trusting them that they will tell the truth and not run off with whoever lives off that
In different times of life, we are faced with people and circumstances which we can trust or doubt. Trust is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone, but some people do not know how to handle it very well. Some people argue that trust may be very sensitive because once a person lose it, it might be very hard to get it back. Doubt is a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. It is a central factor of the play Doubt by John Patrick Stanley.
Today’s society civic and political participation is so important. The more people that participate, the greater insurance of freedom there is. If people ignore their civic responsibilities and don’t help make important decisions, then only a few people are deciding on who deserves government positions. It’s our duty as citizens to protect our rights and participate politically. And it is up to the people at large to protect and maintain the rights and freedoms we hold dear.
Government driven policies set public disengagement by only putting issues on the table that an elite group can participate in. The voted become less and less meaningless each election. Non-participation is described by Schattschneider as an untapped goldmine. The
On the social side of this conundrum, lies the fact that some still value partisanship, social capital, and the benefits of voting. Even though they are all on the decline does not mean they are removed altogether. Similar to what the Civic Voluntarism Model proposes, if one has the time, money, ability, a preference, and efficacy to vote, then many continue to do
Abi H. Civic Reflection Issue 1- Change in Point of View: In Canada, voter turnout has become a major issue; as there is a large amount of the population that does not vote in elections. Back in 2008, a total of 58% of the countries` population voted in the election. This is a startling low number, which since has begun to increase only slightly in recent years. In a democratic society, voting is essential for it to function with its full potential. Doing so enacts one of your basic responsibilities as a citizen, as well as shows that you are staying involved in your community and government.
The United States currently faces a severe problem with one of their governmental processes. In the democratic system of the United States, politicians are elected by voting from the citizens, in most cases. The problem the United States is facing is that people are no longer voting in elections for officials. This problem is discussed in the article, “In praise of low voter turnout”, written by Charles Krauthammer. The main idea behind this article is that voters are no longer interested in politics, as they were in previous generations.
Voting to elect public officials is one of the most invaluable right available to a citizen in a democratic society. The act of expressing a preference for certain candidates enable individuals to exercise their collective power in electing representatives who truly stand for their interests. Through voting, people realize the basic principles of democracy and establish a government of the people, by the people and for the people. In countries where voting is a compulsory duty of every citizen, voter turnout is between 70% and 90%. In addition, voter turnout in the U.S. is only 50%.
Macbeth's unwavering belief in his invulnerability deceives him of the true capabilities of his opponents, leading him to underestimate them and make reckless decisions. The quote can also highlight Macbeth's desperation to cling to power. He desperately clings to the witches' words as a source of reassurance, seeking reassurance that he is impossible to harm. However, this turns out not to be accurate as he ends up defeated by Macduff, as his overconfidence becomes his
Akiva Fogelman Mr. Plummer English 10a Jan 5, 2023 Shakespeare’s Macbeth battles with unaccepted insecurity throughout the play. But Macbeth's inability to accept these flaws, makes him over compensate to fill the gap of inner confidence. This results in Macbeth being easily persuaded, having a high value for aggressive and respectable actions, and identifying with said actions, which leads to obsessive guilt. Macbeth is easily persuaded by others because he will do anything to appear masculine, something he is insecure about.
Trust is what makes the world go round. Without trust, people wouldn’t know how to live. Sometimes trust can cause a person’s downfall. In Macbeth, trust fools plenty of citizens in Scotland. Although some people may become skeptical too quickly, people should be careful who they trust because people can have bad intentions and betray each other no matter what.
Many scholars studied political trust but still the debate remains that what actually being measured. Many controversies surrounding this concept and most prominent are; it is a measure of diffuse support for the political system (Miller 1974), specific support for the incumbents (Citrin 1974), or is the measurement of, How people are satisfied with the performance of incumbents (Citrin and Green 1986)? Trust in authorities(specific support) and trust in regime(diffuse support) are the two types of support first discovered by David Easton(1965,1975) and specific support means support for the officials and diffuse support means support for the form and structure of the government. Following the definition of Easton Us National Election study
He then criticizes the deep-seated belief that one person cannot make a difference in their community, prompting the audience to consider all of the times they’ve been told that real change cannot occur because most people are too selfish, too stupid, or too lazy (Meslin 2014, 00:11). Meslin goes on to argue that apathy is not the root cause of disengagement, but rather a symptom of a political system that was designed to discourage citizen participation. Furthermore, he insists that people are not apathetic by nature, but are instead turned off by the current political process that is confusing and exclusionary. He then describes some of the structural barriers that prevent people from participating in the political process. The first barrier he identifies is intentional exclusion; using an interesting analogy to contrast a newspaper ad for a zoning application change for a new building in Toronto, with an ad for Nike shoes.
Many people believe that the election plays the most important role in democracy. Because a free and fair election holds the government responsible and forces it to behave on voter's interest. However, some scholars find evidence that election itself is not enough to hold politicians responsible if the institutions are not shaping incentives in a correct way. In other words, the role of the election on democracy, whether it helps to serve the interest of the public or specific groups, depends on other political institutions. I