Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Political Tonypandy
With the 2016 election ahead, it's easy to get overwhelemed in politcal drama. Through reading Daughter of Time and gaining an understanding of how history is written by those with power, it's evident that politics thrive on Tonypandy. For example, Chris Christie's hurricane sandy relief efforts gained him positive regard in the media and political significance; however, little is ever mentioned about the questionable use of hurricane relief funds by his administration. Before selecting a candidate this election it's imperative that everyone do objective research on their respective candidate; although, this proves difficult as evidenced by Grant's realization of Thomas More's bias. Tonypandy can work for or against anyone in the public spotlight intent on gaining power. This realization helps explain myriad accusations made in the political arena. Since politics is synonymous with the acquisition of power it is clear that Tonypandy plays a major role in the process.
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This is a very good point, one has to keep in mind the author and source of all information that is out there. people are so fast to come to conclusions without really reseasrching and looking into things, sometimes on both sides, because there are always two sides to every story. I took Alans investigation to be inspiring to find out for yourself what you believe. More people should look into things like Alan did before making a conclusion.
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ReplyDeleteExactly. The political process is filled with this concept of tonypandy. Elections are won by telling people what they want to hear, even if it may not be true or realistic. Just because something happened 100 years ago, doesn't mean it may not have been twisted then in the same manner Trump, Clinton, and other candidates are twisting things today.
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ReplyDeleteAgreed. In the world today, we the people (grant) take in information from various media outlets (Moore, historic texts) that are biased one way or the other and accept it as truth. The fact that we do and accept this with out researching, confirming, and correcting is an enabler of tonypandy. Without confirmation and credibility of the source, we cannot hold the giver of the information accountable.
ReplyDeleteI loved how you related it to politics. My mind never even thought of how intertwined the the two are. I always find it interesting to watch and follow along with those who are responsible for fact checking the debates and seeing which candidates are telling the truth or making stuff up. Unfortunately, not all the people who watch the debates take the time to read on what is actually true so some believe whatever the candidates say. History and tonypandy could be applied the same way. If one even reads the textbook, most often they will believe whatever they read in the first textbook. That first textbook might leave out crucial plot details that they could find in another book so they have the full picture.
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