In American politics we have been observing and even accepted to some extent for quite some time how campaign donations, ad hominem attacks in ads and other questionable behavior and practices have occurred throughout the season. We have all become use especially during a campaign but even before and sometimes after the campaign how this has often played out. Americans are coming to the grips with the realization that our political system has become owned by an elite franchise that is a privately owned fraternity/corporation(think McDonald's).
It means that our system is a virtual "pay for play" system where lobbyist , special interest and even secret funds from foreign agencies can find their way into influencing the political outcome of American politics. This may now have reached a head as private foundations can be set up to donate into the political process. Should we be concerned?
Technology has become even more problematic as concerns for either purging names out of voter registration rolls and also the ability of the computer voting machines themselves becoming hacked either by "black hat hackers' or the computer company manufacturer themselves for a price. Should we be concerned? In the 2016 election a candidate that was Secretary of State used personal electronic devices for "above top secret data". Should we be concerned?
In the 2016 campaign a candidate that is a billionaire has raised the level of anxiety and division amongst class, race, and gender in America in which many outbreaks of violence and hate has persistently followed his campaign on a large scale as well as trickled into many communities. Should we be concerned?
Should a sitting President of the United States ever actively campaign for a candidate before an election in an election year has always been a subject of controversy. Many students of politics says that the insertion of the person occupying the highest office in the land can has one of if not the biggest influences in the outcome by endorsement.
