Because democracy is not based on quality, but on quantity. The majority party has the authority in power. In addition, people who do not have the intelligence, vision and corrupt could have been elected to state officials. That mean the country government by incompetent persons, democracy can only be run by people who are not
to do things the exact same way as people who are barely making enough money to live. Socialism has everyone being equal, everyone helps one another out and rules are only put in place when it benefits the majority of the group. Under socialism, workers have better pay, better working,
(Drier). She believed that the people should fight against war because they only bring death and misery. Instead of war, people should work out conflicts peacefully to move forward. Furthermore, Keller wrote a letter to Eugene Debs, a member of the Socialist Party who was sentenced to jail for promoting resisting drafting during WWI. Keller wrote, “I want you to know that I should be proud if the Supreme Court convicted me of abhorring war, and doing all in my power to oppose it” (Drier). This shows that
the ruling government strives to alienate humanity’s individuality in an attempt to consolidate power. Orwell depicts an oppressive society ruled by the ruling class called the Party, where Winston, an individual, struggles against the totalitarian government. By the end of the novel, Winston is destroyed and the Party continues to dictate conformity among the masses. The Party’s destruction of society’s individuality reveals humanity’s potential for evil and corruption in their struggle for power
In the short story “To Build a Fire”, Jack London uses naturalism and determinism to develop the plot. Naturalism pits the protagonist against the harsh conditions of the natural world that cares so little for humans. Determinism in this short story expresses that all outcomes result from a predetermined fate that the protagonist is bound to. The unnamed protagonist needed to have specific skills to be able to survive in these harsh conditions, but this protagonist had too many weaknesses and not
Imagine a life without sight or sound. A world without communication, knowledge, and hope. Many individuals do not dedicate their lives to help others when they are disabled or in need themselves. However, Helen Keller’s story is different because she was a strong woman who had big dreams since she was very young. She was deaf and blind but that didn’t stop her from achieving her goals. Keller proved to the world that you can achieve anything you want, if you believe in yourself and never give up
Socialist Party of America; The Third Party Example Although being losers and a consistent Underdog in major elections, third-parties can make significant contributions to those elections in the United States. The Socialist Party of the Year America was capable of winning elections but never did, though day had meaning for influential thoughts and ideas on National politics. There was a brief period of limited success at the beginning of the 20th century, then a sharp decline occurred. At its peak
single-party government with complete control, and blind devotion to the state. Anyone who opposed their ideas or posed a threat was immediately disposed of. Joseph Stalin had also used communism while Mussolini used fascism. While totalitarianism did create a united state, we need to study totalitarianism to prevent it from happening again because it causes many problems, extreme conflict, and it can lead to wars. Fascism first began in the 19th century. Fascism is a form
Walt Whitman, one of the most famous poets in America, wrote “why do I need your paces when I myself out-gallop them?” (line 25). Through this line of poetry, Whitman was able to portray to his audience that humans have an anthropocentric view, meaning that humans see themselves as the center of existence. Anthropocentrism has humans at the top of the scale, and animals below them, when they should be equal, considering both are living creatures. Walt Whitman and H.G. Wells both wrote with relation
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, is set in Chicago in the early 1900’s, during the height of social reform known as the Progressive era. The population of Chicago had grown substantially, from 29,000 in 1850 to 1.7million in 1900, due to the influx of immigrants in search of the “American dream”. America was the destination of all in search of freedom, equality and higher wages. The dream promised success in exchange for hard work, determination and morality. The reality was that the “American dream”
hours a day. However, his childhood was marked by poverty and his father's raging alcoholism. His mother took a strong sense of morality against his father’s drinking and of all types of sinning. These strict morals implanted in him made the socialist party very appealing. Sinclair was willing to make small sacrifices for the greater good, especially since he had seen how damaging poverty can be. This poverty, alcoholism, and eventually socialism led to Sinclair’s strong sense
During the inter-war period (1919-1938), totalitarianism emerged in both Italy and Germany. Mussolini and Hitler rose to power in 1922 and 1933 respectively as the totalitarian leader of the state and had a total control in all aspects of life on their nation, dominating all the political, social and economic activities. (Cheung, 2011) However, with different factors, the totalitarian rule of Mussolini and that of Hitler exhibited both similarities and differences in different aspects. Horizontal
going on in Russia at the time. Joseph joined the Social Democratic Labor Party in 1901. Stalin was so dedicated to this movement, that he got arrested for creating a labor strike and was held in Siberia. After escaping from Siberia, he was known as a outlaw, and was hiding from the Okhranka (biography.com). In 1922, Stalin became the General Secretary of the Communist Party. This means that he was the leader of the communist party. Stalin became so powerful that he could not be stopped. He controlled
What does it take for a genocide to be officially declared as a “genocide” and widely recognized by different nations as such? During the rise of World War I, in 1915, the Ottoman Empire set a plan to eliminate the Armenian race and portray it as a “threat” to the development of the Turkish nation. Over the course of just 3 years, this plan annihilated over 3/4 of the Armenian population in the Empire, or 1.5 million individuals. This devastating historical event might sound familiar, because just
People with bad ethical compasses were able to capitalize on the emotions of the period for their own gains. The conflict between the Liberal Republicans, the Socialists, the Communists, the Anarchists, and the Regional Nationalists, in Europe, raised this tension, causing instability across the continent. Each of these parties supported the Spanish Republic, but for different reasons. Their different reasons caused an inability to unite in order to beat Franco. The Liberal Republicans wanted moderate
the Republic of Spain in February of 1936, bringing a government supported the left-wing parties to power. A few months later, conservative military officers protested the government of the republic, leading to a Civil War. The following 3 years resulted in fascists and conservatives trying to overthrow the Republic. The Communists, Socialists, Republicans, and the Anarchist’s were the groups defending the Spanish Republic. General Francisco Franco once said “We strive to form a single national front
Essay Component “The Spanish Civil War was won by the Nationalist forces based mainly on greater international support, to what extent is this statement true? The Spanish Civil War lasted 3 years and detailed the struggle between socialist republic and the traditionalists of Spain. There is no doubt that a lack of international support to the Popular Front from outside of Spain contributed to the fall of the republic with indirect causes of inter-government fighting and the collision of ideologies
In July of 1936, a faction of Spanish troops stationed in northern Africa staged a takeover of Spanish territory in the region. Fueled by nationalistic ideals and a hatred of the newly-instated liberal government, these insurgents quickly seized control of the Canary Islands, Morocco, Navarre, and several other districts in and around Spain. Thus began the Spanish Civil War, the bloodiest conflict in Europe since the end of World War I some eighteen years earlier. Like the Great War before it, this
authority to own all means of production. Communism would prevent private property and everything would be shared. Marx encouraged workers to overthrow their owners, so that they can create economic equality for all people. This caused a violent overthrow of the wealthy. Marx believed that the rich would take advantage of the poor and this resulted in the exploitation of the workers from the employers. Karl Marx’s goal was to have a classless society. The destroying of capitalism would result in a classless
Mexico. Rivera’s participation in the Mexican Communist Party added depth and meaning to his work by overshadowing many global socialist movements. Much of his Socialist work was attributed to his lucid observations of social inequality, progressive ideas and educational environment in Mexico and Europe. Rivera’s outlook on life developed during the “Porfiriato” Era (1876-1910) under the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. Many of the Socialist ideas portrayed by his work are seen by capturing vivid