Don't believe in government venture towards social benefit -Should come from business, corporations - People are better off left alone, not interfered with the government- e.g. Welfare Programs- Like to keep traditional values- not accustomed to change- Believe people have the right to private property- Want to preserve the established paradigm or return to traditional forms of Government- Believe human nature was selfish- Believe people were better off with institutional restrictions- Believe in maintaining tradition- Lean towards a capitalistic state- Practical actions rather than theory- Believe in minimal government interference- Oppose abortion, pornography and affirmative.SOCIALISM:- Viewed as the highest stage of political and economic development- Socialism originated in England in 1830 and in Sweden around 1910- Socialist believe that political and social equality is achieved through a centrally planned economy- Government is responsible for planning and directing the economy- They distribute wealth better than the capitalist but are bad in creating wealth- The government governs things like: railways, airlines, mines, banks, radio, TV, telecommunications, medical services, universities and important manufacturing enterprises such as chemicals and steel- The tax system is designed to prevent excessive profits or an undue concentration of wealth- It is believed that socialist societies are more bureaucratic and has less production than a capitalist state- The economy is run by owners rather than by a rich small group of capitalists- It is collective because society can control production and production is for the common good rather than for individual profit- Society must share the wealth equally- It is also individual because "workers are no longer a collective mob of alienated non-owners employed by a minority of owners"- Each worker get their full share of their l...
