The Wealthy Should Be In Charge Of Power Essay

Regarding the question on James Madison’s belief that the wealthy should be in charge of power I would say that he does not have a point. I don't believe that anyone who is part of or near the 1% should be in charge of anything at all. Perhaps this is a biased opinion but based on what I have been seen and learned over the years, allowing the rich to become in charge of power is asking for even more problems in the world. Perhaps to James Madison it made sense based on the context of time, however today it most certainly is not. Times have changed and his belief may even be considered irrelevant. During the late 18th century, based on history only the rich were able to afford an education, meanwhile the middle and lower class were seen as workers with no higher knowledge. …show more content…
There is a saying, “ the rich get richer” when they are placed in any sort of higher position. I don't recall a time where people of higher authority have genuinely attempted to close the growing gap between the rich and middle/lower class. However there are advantages to having the wealthy in charge of power because they are “in the loop” of issues that the rest of the world does not know about. They are more wealthy, money in this case does indeed mean more power. On the other hand those who are not wealthy make up the majority of the nations population. These are the people are more well aware with situations and obstacles that the rest of the nation is going through. Meanwhile, the wealthy are focused on issues that directly affect them, with little to no thought of the rest of the country; the non-wealthy are thinking about the outcomes that the wealthy have selected and how it greatly affects