Hello Bloggers, 

In what ways does public opinion influence the formation of a democratic society? 

The public does play a huge factor on the formation of a democratic society. We as a public vote for the people and class that we want to be in power. But, the problem with this is the media. Most Americans do not have a great knowledge on politics or the politician that they are voting for, they use the media to base their votes on. The slander and miss representation in the media can have a great factor on who gets voted into office and who does not. So, yes the majority is going to have the most power but we do select who we want as the majority. 

That was what I posted in my discussion this week.  I love this week discussion because I think it reflects a lot on how people are elected into office to form the democratic society.  I absolutely hate election time and how the media gets involved in doing such.  I am a firm follower and believer in Dr. Ron Paul.  In the last presidential election Dr. Ron Paul raised more money and supporters than any other candidates. But, the problem was that he did not have the media support so he was lost in the race.  This is a huge factor when we are voting and the media is being biased and the viewers only hear the bad or nothing at all about the underdogs.