Bush Vs Fox
Mexico and the United States have gone through different governmental systems throughout their history due to the different mentalities that their settlers left them with. However, nothing is forever in life. These systems have changed as time has passed by, and along with the government its people and ideologies. Nevertheless, the turning point for both countries was last year's presidential elections. Vicente Fox, Mexico's new President is trying to move away from the country's past and wants to build a whole new political and social ideology. On the other hand, George W. Bush wants to bring back his country's original ideology and plans to improve and promote it among its citizens.Mexico has always been a country with a centralized government and ideology. The Spaniards who settled the country established this system. They brought this system from their country with the idea of keeping a close eye on their new colony. This centralized government gave all the power to only one person, the viceroy. The power was eventually transferred to the president when we obtained our independence from Spain in 1821. Even though the government was divided in three branches: the executive, legislative and judiciary, the president was the one
"...our goal now is clear: to speed up the day when our country has removed the last barrier to full, independent, productive lives for every person...this goal follows very naturally from the most basic American ideals: Equal treatment under law, opportunity for all, and Respect for the dignity and rights of every person."(Bush, 2000) After getting our independence from Spain, the governmental system was always embellished with the word "democracy" even though this was never true. A democratic government is supposed to give power to the people, let the people choose what is best for them. However, this was not the same definition Mexican rulers have had for the last 70 years. Their perception of a democratic government was totally different. They believed that democracy meant giving power to the privileged classes and accepting bribery as an important element in the government infrastructure. Fox is also thinking on making education accessible for everyone. I think that this specific change is one of the most important ones. I believe that the only way a country can progress and develop itself is if it educates it people and encourages them in becoming better citizens. When people are educated, their self-esteem is elevated and therefore they become more productive. From my point of view, this is exactly what Mexico really needs in order to develop itself: productive people. Nonetheless, this change is not going to be easy. We have a long history of oppression so Fox is just going to plant the seeds and in some time someone else is going to harvest the product: a new, productive and successful country. On the other side of the border lies the most successful country around the globe. However, even this country needs some changes in its infrastructure and idiosyncrasy. These are the changes that its new president, George W. Bush, is planning on making in his country. He wants to bring back to the people the "American Dream". However, he doesn't want it to stay as a dream, he wants it to become a reality. He wants this to be the reality of every citizen living in the United States. This shows how his ideology is completely opposed
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Approximate Word count = 1450
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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