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You and US Social Structure

In the United States power is widely spread. It ranges from the president, all the way down to the average person. Everyone has some power, something they can manipulate, or use to their own advantage. So where do I fit in? And how important am I in this complex US social structure?

Being raised as a middle class child I took some things for granted. Always thinking I would have a roof over my head and food on my plate distorted my image of the rest of the world. I never really took the time to realize how our complex society works. Many factors have been said to affect our social standings, such as race, religion, class, and gender. But I believe that its not these things that affect us, at least not to their full extent. In fact religion, and gender don’t play a major role in our society anymore. We have evolved, and learned that we can become more united if we all strive for the same goal, success.

The key though to achieving this goal, this high rank in the social structure is wealth. Our society is based on how much money you have and how many people you control with that money. But the average citizen still has some power. We elect our senators and congressmen hoping that these influential people will make decisi

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The tragedy that struck on September 11th will forever live in our minds. It used to be that if you weren’t of a certain race then you would be considered inferior to others or if you didn’t practice religion in a certain way then you would be condemned. We must look to the future see what lies ahead of us and do the best we can to deal with what is happening around us.

And the reason anyone can do this is because today we don’t have to deal with a variety of factors such as your ethnicity, or race. Personally I stand below this group of people that are allowed to vote only because I am not of legal age to vote. I’ve learned that as one I might be able to stir up an idea, but it takes a group to take that idea and make it into a reality. Which gives you a boost into becoming more influential because no one is suppressing you by your beliefs. To be powerful people must listen to you and like what you have to offer, they must be willing to go against others in the fight to protect what you have to say. Our nations leaders may have more power then we as common people do, but that doesn’t me our voices cant be heard.

The only thing that can hinder my ability to achieve my goals is a lack of education. And sure enough I rounded up more friends this way and soon found myself in a state of having control over a group of people because they liked what I had to say. As I was growing up I also found out that if I voiced my opinions more often I would be listened to and admired for what I had to say. But it’s more complicated then that; you also need a voice.

I was brought up in a normal family.

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