Institutionalized Oppression

When Henry Ford says "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian" he's speaking about the American government as being deceiving or not having the best interest for its people. I agree with Henry Ford because once white settlers stepped into The New World, they have tried and in many cases successfully eliminate the Native American culture. They not only killed many Native Americans but they also turned a lot of Native people against each other for their convince. Even in today's age most Native Americans live on reservations where they are very limited and have little economic means. In many cases throughout history, the American government oppresses people for free labor or land or in any form as a result of greater economic means. Many people criticize the government for getting involved in the lives of its people an doing things like providing economic aid. Most people in this oppressive state were put in this situation by the government themselves. When people come from these oppressive backgrounds it makes it harder to be prosperous because of how they're institutionally oppressed. The government never changes the system to help these people get out of these oppressive states, which is why we as people can't count on the government to take care of us because we won't prosper.


- Kimberly Ortega