Unit 4 Rejections of Liberalism Flashcards
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What do socialists belive is the true barrier to true equality
ownership of private property
principles socialists believe should be the basis of all societies
Cooperation Self sacrifice and brotherhood
criticism of liberal democracy
- voter apathy non informed voters
- govs too unstable to make decisions
- govt processes of making decisions too slow and inefficient
Criticism of Capitalism
- poor or lower classes left to fend for themselves
- motive is profit/ self interest, greed and not helping others in society
-unrectricted pursuit for profit leads to abuses and exploitation - wealth gap large
Whats a authoritharian dictatorship
gov not elected or accountable to people
power concentraited in the hands of a single person
Whats marxism
economic alternative to capitalism
- dictated by leadership for the common good of society
- market controlled by govt
- abolishing private property
Oligarchy
dictatorship by a few (small grp rather than 1 person)
Autocracy
dictatorship by an individual authority
Totalitarian dictatorship
modt extreme, govt has control over every aspect of citizens lives
Tyranny of minority
dictatorship by minority group of people in society
Tyranny of majority
Dictatorship by majority of people in society
Superman or agreat man or crisis theory believes
society needs a strong leader to tule them as tgey are the only ones capable to make the right decisions
Fascism is a
political philosophy not any evonomic philosophy
emphasizes prioritizing nation over rights and freedoms, has strong authoritarian leader
Whats a cult of personality
everything being built around leader, their achievements or personality, potrayed as hero so nobody opposed
How are fascism and communism similar
- both use the 4 techniques of dictatorship to maintain control
- Authorities dictatorship- one person rule
- Totalitarian dictatorship political and social control
- strong belief in unity
How are Facism and communism different
Facism:
- allows private property
- extreme right wing
- extreme inequality racism
- ultranationalist
Communism:
- no privitization , all collectivism
- extreme left wing and extreme equality
arguments made by authoritarian govts to defend non democratic decisions and taking away rights
- Claim to be serving best interests of everybody
- claimvto ensure security which is more important than individual rights
- setting stage for better future
Military Dictatorship
govt power resides either military , usually came to power by overthrowing previous govt
4 techniques of authoritarian govts use to maintain power
Propaganda/Indoctrination
Controlled participation
Direction of popular discontent (scapegoating)
Terror/Force
What is propaganda, how is it a technique used by authoritarian governments
Use of a set message designed to influence the opinions or behaviours of people through media, news, art , education
What is controlled participation and how is it used by governments
Tactics that still give single virw on issues to public but convinces people they are contributing to society to buy into a ideology
Fake rallies events
What is scapegoat or directon of popular discontent
directs publics anger towards a enemy to blame for issues
Stalins show trials or blame of kulaks for problems
What is terror and force, how is it used by govt to maintain power
citizens killed, mistreated eyc if they argue against govt
people fear to start revolution
What was the gestapo
russian secret police
