AS.190.101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Yellow Journalism, Upper Middle Class, Ender Wiggin
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Talking about modern presidents and if they are eligible for the presidency. The speaker of the house could speak up to the president because he controlled the house, senate leader led the senate: party discipline began to break down at the end of the 19th century. Saw a political process that was very corrupt. Social composition was changing dramatically because of immigration (southern and eastern europe) and this was very threatening. Political parties helped bring the wrong sorts of people to power. Irish became leaders, and other immigrant groups became votes these political machines are ruining the country. Change the politics to weaken the power of political parties. In politics without parties, the irish would not be able to mobilize the poor and thus win all the elections. Government work should not be based on patronage, but for excellence (hire qualified people, don"t just hire people as kickbacks or favors)
