Rights Of Man By Thomas Paine Analysis

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Thomas Paine’s depiction of American society in his 1791 book, Rights of Man, is very similar to modern times. With the recently implemented Constitution of 1787, citizens were able to merge and create compromises that maintained a supportive government. The developing nation had a diverse culture that upheld different religions and languages, much like America today, and its ability to stay unified was admired by Paine. Although Paine had some “socialistic” components to his analysis, the “cordial unison” he described has been preserved, along with many of the same government characterizations.
Taking into consideration the opposing side, people argue that the government described then is much more supportive than the one today. However, using this argument would mean that they fail to see the institution of welfare programs and the recent extension of rights for Americans. Another opposition is that there are riots and tumults that occur today, like in Ferguson. Indeed, there are backlashes to
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Indeed, American politics have a separation, however, the two ideas both embrace freedoms and compromises on issues. These compromises are what maintain the government and the union that Paine observed. Paine’s observations were made after the United States Constitution was created, which prided itself for being a document that was able to change with the majority, which is different from its predecessor, the Articles of Confederation, which enforced a unanimous government. Since the society that Paine witnessed was ruled by the Constitution, and not the Articles of Confederation, he embraced a union that adhered to the middle-ground of social needs, which is exactly what the nation does today. And the differing opinions present in political parties now is what Paine had seen in America at the time, proving them to be