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What is Anti-Socialism? A History of The Criticism of Socialism

14Dec

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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What is Anti-Socialism? A History of The Criticism of Socialism

If you've ever studied 20th century history, you'll probably be familiar with anti-socialism. Over the course of the century, even when almost everything else changed, the vast majority of people still hated socialists. In recent weeks, we have covered the concepts of both anti-capitalism and anti-communism. The latter of which, shares a large portion of their history and criticisms, especially in the West. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Anti-Socialism? Over the course of the past 150 years, anti-socialism has morphed beyond anything we could've ever imagined. On the most basic level, anti-socialism is any form of opposition to socialism and socialist ideals. Most commonly, this is associated with the right of the political spectru...

30Nov

By Regina Samuels1 Comment

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What is Anti-Communism? Is it Right?

Anyone who's looked at a history textbook about the twentieth century can tell you one thing: People hated communists. This belief is known as anti-communism, but why did/do people still support it? You'd expect that many of these people would be the elderly- those who remember the threat the USSR and other communist countries posed. And whilst that is true, many young people are also anti-communist too! Albeit not as many! We recently covered the concept of anti-capitalism, which shares many things with anti-communism, mostly that they are extremely polarizing concepts! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Anti-Communism? Although the term "Anti-communism" has existed for a little over 100 years, the concept of it has been around for muc...

What Does “Socially Liberal Fiscally Conservative” Actually Mean?

2Nov

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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What Does “Socially Liberal Fiscally Conservative” Actually Mean?

In recent years, many people have identified themselves as "Socially liberal fiscally conservative" to the ire of both the Left and the Right. However, many people are confused by what it actually means, so what does it mean? They are certainly among the strangest types of people, an oxymoron if you will. They are considered both a certain type of right-leaning liberal and a type of left-leaning conservative. For the most part, it is a rarity for public office holders to claim that they are "Socially liberal fiscally conservative". However, this does not mean that public office holders don't have these views... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What Does "Socially Liberal Fiscally Conservative" Mean? It's highly likely that people have held s...

What is a Fiscal Conservative? Fiscal Conservatism Explained

26Oct

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

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What is a Fiscal Conservative? Fiscal Conservatism Explained

In recent years, fiscal conservatism has been demonized by the press, mostly for "aiding in the rise of corporatocracies". However, what exactly is a fiscal conservative? And how do their views differ from other types of conservatives? Last week, we covered the concept of social conservatism, which has similarly become demonized in recent years. This got me thinking, how do the two forms differ from one another? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Fiscal Conservatism? Fiscal conservatism is a form of conservatism that focuses primarily on the government's role in the economy. Most commonly, this is to do with how much government intervention there should be in the market. Whilst many fiscal conservatives may also hold socially conserva...

What is Social Conservatism? How do They Differ From Other Conservatives?

19Oct

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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What is Social Conservatism? How do They Differ From Other Conservatives?

In recent years, there has been a rise is so-called social conservatism. The media in particular had picked up on many high profile social conservatives, with many of them creating a lot of controversy. This got me thinking, what exactly is social conservatism? And how exactly does it differ from other types of conservatism? And why do so many people hate them? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Social Conservatism? Social conservatism a variant of conservatism that mostly focuses on the aspects of day-to-day life, mostly from a conservative viewpoint. Most commonly, this is to do with aspects such as social purism and traditional social hierarchy. Whilst many social conservatives may also have conservative views on the economy, socia...

What is Anti-Capitalism? Why do so Many People Support it?

28Sep

By Matthew Booten6 Comments

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What is Anti-Capitalism? Why do so Many People Support it?

In recent years, anti-capitalism has become quite prevalent in the west. Just last week, anti-capitalist rallies were held all around the world, and they aren't the first, not this century and certainly not this decade! Recently, we covered the theory of the corporatocracy. Many of the people who believe that we are indeed in a corporatocracy also believe that in order to stop it, the government needs to adopt an anti-capitalist stance. Naturally, this has caused many to wonder what exactly is anti-capitalism? And, more importantly is it right or wrong? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Anti-Capitalism? Anti-capitalism has existed in some form or another for well over 150 years. It is highly likely that it existed in some crude form b...

14Sep

By Simon BlaugNo Comments

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What is Corporatocracy? Are we in One?

Recent years have seen the terms corporatocracy and corporatism thrown around a lot in US politics. Indeed, many believe that the US government is too corporate-friendly, perhaps to a point where corporations run the government. This is known as corporatocracy, sometimes spelled as corporacy. As you can probably imagine, a lot of people have very strong opinions on the subject. Nevertheless, what is it and are we in one? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is Corporatocracy? The idea of a corporatocracy is only relatively new, at least in its modern incarnation. However, the philosophy behind it dates back to before the ideas of communism and socialism, perhaps as far back as Ancient Greece. By its dictionary definition, a corporatocracy i...

What is One Nation Conservatism? A History of One Nation Conservatism

27Jul

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

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What is One Nation Conservatism? A History of One Nation Conservatism

In recent years, many British politicians have thrown around the term "One Nation Conservatism". Many have since called themselves "One Nation Conservatives", but few really understand what the term means. Current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and his predecessor, Theresa May both threw around the term during the General Elections. Similarly both claiming to be one nation conservatives, but is that truly the case? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is One Nation Conservatism? One nation conservatism (sometimes written as one-nation conservatism) is a type of conservatism that emphasises social reform with the intention of keeping the union together. It was first coined by MP (and later Prime Minister) Benjamin Disraeli in his books Coning...

22Jun

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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What is “Ecofascism”?

Savitri Devi was a leading ecofascist and supporter of ecofascism. In a post-WWII world, fascism has declined dramatically. However, the current climate crisis has caused the rise of a new form of fascism- ecofascism. But what exactly is eco-fascism and how do their views differ from other types of fascists? Ecofascism is one of the most obscure forms of fascism. However, there are several political parties who support eco-fascism, most notably the Green Libertarian National Socialist Party in the US, known for being one of the dumbest political parties on earth. ...

What is class warfare? How is it used in elections?

23Mar

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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What is class warfare? How is it used in elections?

During each election, there is often one thing made clear: class warfare. Politicians use it during debates, as a way to stop other politicians in their tracks. But few actually know what it is... Class warfare is the notion that politicians actively try to stoke anger of one social 'class' against another. For example, socialist parties may try to stoke the anger of the working class against the upper classes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How is class warfare used during an election? There are many ways class warfare can be used in an election, but there are two main ways: to create hysteria or stop hysteria. But several other methods also exist. To create hysteria- sometimes, a party isn't at the center of the election. As such, they r...