B) Summary: This video discusses the topic of socialism and how it is already in America. They start with some news outlets ensuing fear of socialism into the hearts of Americans, but are they right? Are there absurd claims true about big bad ‘socialism’? The video states that the purpose of these scare tactics is to and I quote, “It’s logged at presidents to try and tear them down and used by outsiders to set them apart.” (AJ+ 1). After that, they then give 5 perfect examples of ‘socialism’, the first being the weekends! That is right; the weekend was fought for and won in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1938, congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, in which established the 40-hour workweek, minimum wage, and even eliminated child labor. The video then goes in to some detail of who was a socialist. Some examples of socialists are Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, Cesar Chavez, Helen Keller, and even Harry Houdini., but now we have Bernie Sanders. Other amazing examples Francesca used of socialism …show more content…
This video stands apart from the rest of my other sources because they use great examples of socialism in action, and in fact give fantastic historical examples of people who are socialists. They labeled presidents socialists like FDR to try to discredit them, but look at his amazing contribution to America’s economy during the great depression. The way the video was made, was to show in five easy to understand examples of why socialism is favorable, and how it is already in America. Something I learned from this video was that Ernest Hemingway was a socialist, who if you don’t know is the author of “The Old Man and the Sea”. The video also takes into consideration the amount we pay for the military, yet we don’t see that as a socialistic program, but it is. This video makes a perfect point at show us that
Socialism is visible at work every day, especially in regards to welfare. If we look at the traditional marriage, God ordered the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, to reproduce. “And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be
Socialism in America has progressed substantially and is not bettering The United States. Socialism is a political theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. In much lighter terms socialism is where a government owns and runs everything in the country to, in theory, better the nation for the people. To increase the growth and help the economy in America the people need to learn what socialism is, learn why socialism does not benefit America, limit the federal government’s power, and look at statistics of the poor people in America.
Socialism in the United States tends to keep itself hidden and rarely show. Although it is something huge according to Scholars like Louis Hartz’s , David Montogmery, E.L. Godkin and Werner Sombart. David Montogomery says “ the American form of Socialism has centered on control of the workplace rather than creating a
This is yet another example of the incredible ignorance of society. Many countries such as China, Cuba and Vietnam continue to practice socialism. Socialism can be an attractive option to many people – even Americans – because it eliminates the division in society that is created by the typical class system. Every person is considered equal, and each is entitled to the two distinct kinds of property: personal and public. The state collectively owns all public property, such as factories, but production is controlled by the workers. All profits are pooled and distributed amongst the public based on the principle of individual contribution. Anti-discrimination laws are passed when needed, and every citizen is permitted freedom of religion, marriage and of work; equal and free education and healthcare is provided by taxation. This system looks great on paper, but crumbles when implemented in real life because human nature does not allow for equality. In some ways, yes, humans have a desire to be treated equally; but when equality is taken too far, people are left feeling stripped of individuality. This causes a rebellion against the system, and it falls beneath the
Nations have debated on which economic direction their country will direct its footsteps since the creation of societies. The United States, being one of the most stereotypical capitalistic nations, began as a Laissez-faire nation, but throughout the centuries America’s economic standpoint has shifted more into Socialism rather than Laissez-faire. The second largest economy in the world, China, is widely understood as being a socialist country, however, for the past years they have been inclined towards a more capitalist nation, but are still officially socialist. Socialism and Laissez-faire both have fatal flaws, but both concepts can be blended and pragmatic to the new millennium while having a positive future.
(2) There also exist opportunities for private wealth and ownership. Essentially, socialism is a less extreme version of communism. In the 2016 presidential race, the nation responded with shock and heated discourse over the candidate Bernie Sanders, an admitted democratic socialist. But this concept is not new to America, in fact it has been present since the early 20th century. We even have socialist programs existing today such as Medicare and Social Security. Those who support this ideology argue that a government of the people must provide basic necessities as well as equitable opportunities such as higher education, healthcare, and child care to its citizens. These all seem like fair and beneficial requests of citizens for their government. However, it still receives high criticisms and objections amongst Americans. That is because capitalism is considered a staple of the U.S. We value our individuality, our free market, and our opportunities for social mobility. That, after all, is the very idea of the American dream. Unfortunately, that dream is often crushed by the harsh realities of inequality, discrimination, and social class. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening rapidly, with 51.4% of income earned annually going to the richest 20% (3). The middle class is disappearing, the poor are getting poorer, and the rich are profiting. This leads many to the conclusion that a new political and economic system is the answer
Have you ever given any time to actually fully understand why Socialism is a terrible thing? Most people will just jump on a bandwagon because a certain party says that it will give them items for free. It makes other people think that they are entitled to other people 's possessions. Making companies a public domain only because the government wants to be in control and make more profit. Making minimum wage a reasonably high price so that everyone will have the same wage even though some jobs are harder than others. The Socialist party in the United States is promising these things and people are falling for them; because they think that they are entitled to someone else’s hard earned money. People tend to see the somewhat good side of everything but hardly ever look to see what the bad side would be. They tend not to look at it because they are to set on how it could benefit them. If Socialists are ok with all this “free” stuff, then they will be giving over more money in taxes than what it would cost to leave it alone. Not paying student loans would be a good thing, but paying for you and the entire population of the United States to go to college is going to cost you more than if you were to take out student loans and pay them off. I am going to prove that there is hideous side to socialism.
For the American laborer, factory worker, and farmer, the early twentieth century addressed a wide multitude of social and economic issues all across the board. Immigration, World War II and all of its supports and anti-war protests, the strong governmental reinforcement of laws that prohibited alcohol, radical literature, and any behavior that was considered “unpatriotic,” this century was full of revolutionary change. But one of the most notable issues of this time was the public growth of Socialism, an economic theory in which manufactured goods and delivery were governed not by the elite, but by the community as a whole. Between 1915 and 1920 especially, Socialism was beginning to pick up speed, as it had originated from the tense cracks that had begun to grow and fester between the working class and bourgeois. While the elite enjoyed the lavish wealth and ample opportunities that were available to only them alone, working class Americans gradually grew dissatisfied by their unsanitary conditions, 10 to 12 hour dangerous workdays, and very little pay. It was no wonder that during this time, the IWW and the phenomenon known as “strike fever” was born.
“Socialism is an ideal state, but it can never be achieved while man is so selfish”. Socialism is a selfless government system that spreads wealth in the place of greed. In a socialistic government the government regulates all means of production to prevent the overflow and insufficiency of goods. This would help reduce debt and balance financial growth. Introducing socialism into America would be beneficial for the american people by stabilizing economic growth, decrease the financial tension between countries, and allow the american people to gain success by spreading wealth.
There was a time in American politics when the term “socialism” conjured up images of the Cold War, the U.S.S.R, Joseph Stalin and Karl Marx, nuclear threats, government domination of private industry and gulags. For most Americans who came of age during the height of the Cold War, who remember being taught to hide under their desks at school, socialism – like communism – has long been a dirty word.
In this review, I will explain the historian’s thesis and/or argument, show a summary of the sources the historian consulted, write and overview of the way the book’s chapters (topics) were organized, have an in-depth discussion of the two to three main components of the argument, and finish up with a conclusion that explains the “So what” (the point) of the book. the sources the historian consulted, write and overview of the way the book’s chapters (topics) were organized, have an in-depth discussion of the two to three main components of the argument, and finish up with a conclusion that explains the “So what” (the point) of the book.
Sociologist Views on the Means and Ends of Socialism Socialism is a very broad ideology, encompassing many different ideas and viewpoints. Different socialists have disagreed on both the ways in which they believe socialism should be achieved and implemented, and on what exactly it is that they want to achieve. The two main viewpoints I am going to look at in terms of the means of achieving socialism are revolutionary socialism and evolutionary socialism, and in terms of the aims of different socialists I am going to discuss Marxism, including orthodox communism, and also social democracy and the 'third way'. Because socialism tends to have an oppositional character, and be seen as a force
After World War 1, the world was left displaced with different types of governments. Communism arose as one of the prominent governments in the world, causing a big conflict. At that time, Catholics stepped up in the attempt to end Communism. One person who played a main role in leading the Catholics against Communism was Bishop Sheen. Sheen writes, “Sheen advocated a militant stand by the Church along with a militant spirit of democracy, confident that the Church's position would be vindicated, and that good would triumph over evil”. (An American Catholic Response to the Twentieth Century Pg. 67). Fulton wrote many books, bringing the church together to go against Communism. The Paschal Mystery that Fulton wrote about was the ending of Communism
1. I'm interested in where you got the definition anarchism from, if you got it from a dictionary. I'm sorry to say I don't find it a valueable source, since you only took one part of this that is the “No rulers” and not the part where it would be described as a dystopian society without order to promote your agenda that is where I would say your argument starts being flawed and also the dictionary is not always legimiate as words change over time and the usage changes over time, especially when it comes to political philosophy. I will now come with an example with the word socialism: Before the USSR socialism was used to describe workers self management.
While Allan Johnson mentioned we only have to look other countries to see the benefits of socialism, I liked how Reich emphasized that we only have to look back at the past to see what did and didn’t work in our country. Inequality was the lowest when the tax rate on high incomes was 91% during the Eisenhower administration; such taxes didn’t go below 70% until the Reagan Administration and have readily decreased since. College tuition didn’t exist or was cheap compared to today’s standards. And, people had the right to form labor unions in order to gain livable