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Two quite different views of what happens in the American political system are expressed in the first set of videos. One speaker argues that decisions are worked out with the participation of people with different interests and viewpoints, the final outcomes reflect the reviews of a majority, and the majority is valid because it is closest to the general good. Another speaker argues that it is the owners and managers of large properties, the corporate rich who actually rule, and that while people may influence government policies through voting, ultimately they are willing to follow the corporate rich, who are able to persuade people to follow because them because they are successful and deserve to be followed. Which of these viewpoints do you think is more accurate in describing the political system, and why do you think so? Give some reasons and possibly examples to back up your viewpoint.