Thomas Paine states in his book Rights of Man, that he characterizes America as a diverse, equally and governmentally just nation. Paine made these observations during the revolutionary period of America, and the characteristics that America is a diverse nation and that it has a government who acts justly hold true today. Paine however would be disappointed with how the poor are oppressed and the rich are privileged (unequally just).
America was built on the diversity of many different peoples ranging from Chinese to Spanish to English and other Old World countries as the discovery of the New World shocked the world in 1492. Throughout history, especially during Paine’s period of inhabitants, America has been seen as the “Melting Pot,” and continues to exhibit this to this day. The population has always been diverse, as people come from all over come in hopes of making a better
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The American government, as Paine witnesses, was built on the ideals of freedom and liberty. The founding father created a government to represent the people, different from any form of government currently in Europe at the time. They created a government where one person does not hold all the power, but the people do and elect officials to represent their ideals. This idea that the American government is just hold true still, as the people of the United States are still in control. Some may argue that the government is not just or fair and does not represent them, the people. The idea of Gerrymandering, where the politicians redraw state voting districts to suit their re-election, is an unjust tactic to regain power in politics. However, many citizens and politicians disagree with the idea of Gerrymandering, and brought forth their disagreement and created a law making Gerrymandering unconstitutional. Thus, Paine’s overall view would be that the government is still just, and that the people help keep it that