Why the Capitalist Brainwash Is Wrong
A common more in society is to help your fellow man. Like most mores, it is not developed to help the individual, but to help society as a whole. The controversial ideology of socialism has been a topic of discussion for decades. America has been so passionately anti-socialism that they were in an arms race with Russia for decades because of it. The threat of no free market is such a terrifying notion that America and Russia threatened to blow up the whole world because of it. Americans value capitalism as if it is a social more, but in reality, it goes against the most sacred values of society. The brainwashing that America has been providing the people is misinformed. This causes Americans to reject socialism, …show more content…
It is impossible for people to see the benefits if they do not know the basic precepts of the ideology. America has been molded to believe that socialism is about total control. In reality, it aims to help the working man. However, ideological hegemony is to blame for the war on socialism. Ideological hegemony is a dangerous process whereby the dominant ideology is ingrained in the public through the media, schools, churches, and other agents (Neumann 1).This leads to misinformed citizens. For example, 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism; 70% of Americans prefer a free market economy (Neumann 1). America wants a socialist economic system, but they have been taught to dislike …show more content…
Democratic socialism is a great tool for the United States because it allows the government to guide the economy (Scalinger 2). For years, the prospect of a democratic society in America seemed hopeless. Yet presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, has popularized the ideology of democratic socialism (Scalinger 2). Democratic socialism could be used to regulate taxes and encourage companies to act for their workers’ benefits, instead of focusing on executive profit (Harrington 2). Other problems that would be alleviated with democratic socialism is the low minimum wage, securing a national health plan, and demanding passage of right-to-strike legislation (Harrington 4). For lower and middle class families, these economic issues cause financial hardships and strife. Democratic socialism efficiently eradicates these adversities. The benefits of democratic socialism even extend for benefits that are not economic; government could use regulations to outlaw destructive activities such as exporting jobs to low-wage countries and polluting our environment (Harrington 2). This economic freedom would be impossible with a laissez-faire government that capitalism flourishes (Scalinger 2). Preconceived misconceptions about democratic socialism, have clouded the apparent benefits of this
A common more in society is to help your fellow man. Like most mores, it is not developed to help the individual, but to help society as a whole. The controversial ideology of socialism has been a topic of discussion for decades. America has been so passionately anti-socialism that they were in an arms race with Russia for decades because of it. The threat of no free market is such a terrifying notion that America and Russia threatened to blow up the whole world because of it. Americans value capitalism as if it is a social more, but in reality, it goes against the most sacred values of society. The brainwashing that America has been providing the people is misinformed. This causes Americans to reject socialism, …show more content…
It is impossible for people to see the benefits if they do not know the basic precepts of the ideology. America has been molded to believe that socialism is about total control. In reality, it aims to help the working man. However, ideological hegemony is to blame for the war on socialism. Ideological hegemony is a dangerous process whereby the dominant ideology is ingrained in the public through the media, schools, churches, and other agents (Neumann 1).This leads to misinformed citizens. For example, 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism; 70% of Americans prefer a free market economy (Neumann 1). America wants a socialist economic system, but they have been taught to dislike …show more content…
Democratic socialism is a great tool for the United States because it allows the government to guide the economy (Scalinger 2). For years, the prospect of a democratic society in America seemed hopeless. Yet presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, has popularized the ideology of democratic socialism (Scalinger 2). Democratic socialism could be used to regulate taxes and encourage companies to act for their workers’ benefits, instead of focusing on executive profit (Harrington 2). Other problems that would be alleviated with democratic socialism is the low minimum wage, securing a national health plan, and demanding passage of right-to-strike legislation (Harrington 4). For lower and middle class families, these economic issues cause financial hardships and strife. Democratic socialism efficiently eradicates these adversities. The benefits of democratic socialism even extend for benefits that are not economic; government could use regulations to outlaw destructive activities such as exporting jobs to low-wage countries and polluting our environment (Harrington 2). This economic freedom would be impossible with a laissez-faire government that capitalism flourishes (Scalinger 2). Preconceived misconceptions about democratic socialism, have clouded the apparent benefits of this