Introduction to Political Science

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INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE: POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIT
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Introduction to Social Sciences: Political Science Unit Exercise
For the purpose of discussion I have chosen the news article, “Economic Inequality:
What It Is and How It Impacts You,” by Susannah Snider (2019). The primary reason
behind choosing the concerned article is that, it is primarily about socio-political and
economic conditions of the United States and it is directly related to political science.
Political science considers human beings as social beings and as the article is about the
economic and social condition of the United States, the same has been chosen. The news
article has interested me owing to the fact that it has mentioned a harsh truth from which
the American society is suffering. Moreover, as Canadian politics and social issues are
highly influenced by the political and social approaches of Canada, this news article has
been chosen.
The Liberal Party of Canada should be the political party that would best support
my personal view about the topic (“Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for
Registration”, n.d.). The Liberal Party of Canada is known for its strong stance against
economic inequality. The ideology of the Liberal Party of Canada is to fight poverty – the
harsh and pathetic outcome of economic and social inequality. Moreover, this view can
be supported by citing the motto of the concerned political party which says, “We will
introduce a new Canada Child Benefit. Tax-free, tied to income and delivered monthly,
this benefit provides greater support to those who need help most: single-parent families
and low-income families. It will lift 315,000 children out of poverty” (Fighting Poverty,
2019).
The issue of economic inequality is an issue of concern for any country and for any
society, and the Canadian society is no exception. It is economic inequality that creates

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income gap which in turn creates social inequality in a thorough manner. If I was
responsible for creating a law or public policy to address or solve the issue I would have
indulged in the process of creating a Bill that could be enacted as a law which would
have the power to increase taxation for the wealthy (CPA, 2018). Such a law would be
essential to blur the income gap in a considerable manner and it would be essential to
make Canadian democracy a reality.
Both as a process and as a value, democracy is directly related to the issue under
consideration. It must be noted that democracy refers to equality and an anti-thesis to
democracy is any form of inequality including economic, social, and political inequality.
Though the article chosen is related to economic inequality in the United States, it has
been chosen primarily because it deals with a burning issue which is income gap that
gives rise to economic inequality. It should be minutely noted that the higher the degree
of economic inequality, the higher is the chance for moving away from democracy
(Milanovic, 2017). Considering this fact the chosen political item can be related to the
concept of democracy both as a process and as a value.
Any form of protests or demonstrations is a part of a real democracy (Martin,
1994). Quite interestingly public opinion is the pillar on which the edifice of democracy
rests. Owing to this fact any protest or demonstration against economic inequality should
not be considered as an illegal act or an illegal act of violence. It is the peoples’ right to
go against the government if the government fails to accomplish the objectives of
democracy. Moreover, protests and mass demonstrations are effective as strategies in
order to combat any form of inequality. And as they refer to public opinion, the efficacy
becomes more pronounced.