Over the course of the past few weeks, we have looked at the United States under various presidents, and have been able to compare what happened under these presidents. It seems that all of the presidents we consider to be successful were very good at appealing to the American people, like Kennedy and Eisenhower, while a lot of other presidents who aren't remembered as well simply weren't very good at being popular among Americans.
Considering the fact that the president can't make laws directly and does not have the power to accomplish a lot of things that they want to, do you think that historically, the most important job of American presidents is to give Americans confidence and make the public happy, rather than actually leading the government?
I think it's both, but mostly leading the government because you can't really make the public happy if you are doing a horrible job of leading the country. Confidence and happiness in the public come as effects of presidents doing a good job of leading the country and through actions that bettered the United States. You can't make the people happy if you do nothing to try and help them and keep them safe.
ReplyDeleteI agree it is both, many people under a president look for teh security of living a happy and confident life that nothing will go wrong. But to ensure this the public knows that leading the government will be necessary for this to happen. They are both connected and the only way you can make the public happy and confident is if they have the faith and know that the way the government is being lead is successful.
ReplyDeleteI think that the president needs to have a balance between both. The president must be able to instill confidence in the public, and be a good face for the country. A more confident public will result in overall a more confident country. At the same time, the president must be able to lead effectively, and keep the country safe.
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