In the modern world, changes are taking place aimed at the review of traditional norms and values, which, in particular, is reflected in the tolerant attitude towards representatives of various small groups. The level of discrimination against representatives of nationalities who immigrated to the country in the course of history is gradually decreasing. Moreover, there is an increasing acceptance of representatives of the LGBT community, and discrimination or lack of inclusiveness based on gender is reduced. However, the representation of minorities in the US Congress still shows the oppression of certain groups.
While the world strives for tolerance, there is still a noticeable difference in the proportions of acceptance in the example of the United States Congress. Therefore, the chances of being presented in the political structures are not equal for representatives of different groups. Different chances for congressional inclusion are based on both political and social factors. Firstly, the overriding interests of certain groups may conflict with the demand of minorities. In this regard, minorities are not allowed to make significant decisions, as they are not included in state structures. Additionally, modern congress is still characterized by bias and discrimination, albeit to a lesser extent starting from the open representation of Harris Wofford as a gay (Warshaw, 2019). In such cases, the achievements or knowledge of people who represent an alternative gender, race, and other biased characteristics are belittled.
With the trend towards tolerance, representatives of LGBT and transgender communities are beginning to appear in state structures. However, LGBT community rights are continuously misrepresented by Congress (Bishin et al., 2021). Additionally, there is still a noticeable difference in the proportions between male and female members of the congress with women in less than 30% of the members. The female part of the community is showing flat percentages of merging into the US Congress (Warshaw, 2019). This is an indicator that society is still likely to be biased toward different sexes and sexual orientations.
The American population is historically diversified. At the same time, the National Americans represent the smallest proportion in Congress (Ziniel, 2021). Such attitudes can affect the performance of United States government bodies because people with better abilities can be judged based on a trait that allows others to discriminate against them. One of the main tasks is the equality of the chances to achieve a tolerant and harmonious attitude in society. As a result, this will maximize the effect of the participation of various groups in the analysis of consideration and decision-making regarding a particular state or country. People living in the territory of a certain state should have the same chances to participate in the adoption of strategically significant decisions based on objective signs, without prejudice from governance or other participants.
To achieve equal representation of different groups, including minorities, it is important to promote the policy of tolerance and inclusiveness in all structures of society, not only in politics. Such acceptance should extend to education, work, and other possible hobbies of people. To achieve an understanding in society about what tolerance is and how it should be expressed, it is important to educate all people involved or potentially involved in intergroup communication. With appropriate training and understanding among the population, such acceptance will spread to all sectors of society and will allow the integration of minorities, including in strategically important decisions.
In conclusion, strategically important decisions affect not only those representatives who are currently participating in Congress, but also those minor and belittled groups who are also involved in the life of the United States of America. In this regard, an equal representation based on objective principles of selection in political structures is important. The equal representation will reflect the interests of different groups at the global level.
References
Bishin, B. G., Freebourn, J., & Teten, P. (2021). The power of equality? Polarization and collective mis-representation on gay rights in Congress, 1989–2019. Political Research Quarterly, 74(4), 1009-1023. Web.
Warshaw, C. (2019). Local elections and representation in the United States. Annual Review of Political Science, 22, 461-479. Web.
Ziniel, C. E. (2021). Colouring representation: Staff racial employment patterns in US congressional offices. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 44(15), 2836-2856. Web.