“Should society have a government even though they treat people differently?”
By: Sabria S Thoughts
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“Should society have a government even though they treat people differently?”

The government is suppose to be the body of the people. They are supposed to be listening to their citizens’ every concern, however they don’t listen to every citizen. African Americans in the United States are treated as if they’re inferior while white people are treated as superior. This is because of the color of their skin if you’re black you’re seen as less than. So given what the government has done to African-Americans, should we change it? Or do we keep going with the government we already have? I know that we need a government but we need a change in how we run the country. My reasons for keeping the government but changing the way they run things is because without one this country will fail. But with the changes I have in mind I believe that the government will succeed. Changes such as making laws to stop people from discriminating against minorities and having diversity in the office.Immigrants and African Americans are the ones that will be affected the most by these government’s changes. And If these changes happen in the US it will become better because everyone will be happy.

. African Americans are one part of the population that feel that they are suffering because of the government’s incompetence. On a daily basis African Americans are being targeted in the justice system, in education, and in economy. In the justice system most Black people are being sentenced more time for crimes that would normally be misdemeanors. In education Black people aren’t treated equally our schools don’t receive the money needed for us to receive a proper education. In the economy we live in overpriced neighborhoods and the homes are infested while white people live in houses that they can afford. With the changes I thought of people can be treated equally and the government can change for the better. Unlike what happened before when the government had the power to change circumstances for African Americans and they didn’t. The government didn’t step in when African-Americans were slaves to white people, segregated, jailed, and killed. We had to fight for freedom which shouldn’t have happened; we should’ve just been given freedom from the beginning.

. If America is supposed to be the land of the free then why is it that everyone has to fight for it? Just like In 1963 Martin Luther King Junior gave a speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In his speech he talked about how African-Americans felt discrimination and how they were never going to give up on fighting for what is right. Today we face things like police brutality which happens everywhere. Young men and women dying because of their skin tone and killed by the same ones who took an oath to protect us. Why do we have to constantly worry about feeling equal when it’s the government’s job to provide it? I believe that the government had the power to change these laws but didn’t want to. Which is why I suggest that they bring changes about how they run the country like having diversity in government and making it a law to not discriminate against people of color.

. Immigrants are another part of the population that feel as though they suffered due to the government’s incompetence. Immigrants face things like deportation and discrimination.These immigrants came to America for a better life so they can escape the hardships they face at home. Yet we continue to deny them citizenship because of how they got here. I believe that if someone is seeking salvation you’re supposed to give it to them. The government doesn’t hear what the people are saying because if they did they would know that we want these immigrants to stay in the country to have a better life.Immigrants face discrimination because some came into illegally which caused people to treat them unfairly in the workplace and in society.

. If this is what the government is supposed to do then do we truly want this type of government? These people are. being forced out of their homes they’ve built here to go back to a country more dangerous than this one. Forcing children, babies,and grandparents to go back home some were so little they don’t even remember their country. When they return they have no money, no home, and no family so they have to live on the streets. It’s not as simple as changing who’s president. We need a change in government and a change in how we run things by creating more laws that guarantee equality for all.

. In order for society to run properly we need a change in how the government runs things.My reasons for keeping the government but changing the way they run things is because without one this country will fail. Changes need to happen such as making laws to stop people from discriminating against minorities and having diversity in the office. For people who are minorities we are constantly being targeted and the government hasn’t done anything to protect us. Especially if you are an African-American and an immigrant you are affected the most. African Americans are being targeted in the justice system, in education, and in the economy. Immigrants face things like deportation and discrimination.I’ve seen what happens when our government doesn’t do their jobs but we need a change in government.