Violence, Corruption, and Wealth: The Connections Made in Today’s Popular Culture Today’s society is no stranger to violence and corruption. We see it in our streets, on our television and movie screens, and we hear it in music. However, as we move closer and closer to the 21st Century, a clearer connection is being made between this corruption and wealth. Our culture is beginning to associate dishonesty and criminal acts with money and …showed first 75 words of 1303 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1303 total…mess for someone else to clean up, as long as they are happy. It doesn’t matter what means the use to rise to the top, whether it be corruption, crime, violence, etc. Whatever means necessary. This mentality will keep spreading unless we somehow put a stop to it. As long as violence and corruption are portrayed as building blocks to wealth and power, people will use these tactics to improve their status in society.