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To what extent do socialists agree on society? - Coggle Diagram
To what extent do socialists agree on society?
PARA ONE: Historical materalism
Marx and Engels believed that the superstructure of society was influenced by the economy.
Therefore, a capitalist society breeds selfishness and greediness. A society in which the free market and private property is regulated, and capitalism is abolished, will be bettered
Revolutionary socialism
Social democracy
Social democrats such as Beatrice Webb don't deem the economy as an influence to the extent that Marx and Engels do - capitalism can be tamed to produce the same results in their belief
Regulation of the free market and high taxation can create more class equality
Overall: socialists disagree to a strong extent on this fact
PARA TWO: Social equality
Overall: All socialists agree on social equality, its a foundational belief of socialists. Some socialists (such as Marx and Engels) will take this to more a radical extent than others but all agree.
Third way
Third way socialists belief in social equality to a strong extent, Anthony Crosland implemented a ban on most grammar schools (when he was education secretary) to eliminate what he believed to be unnecessary hierarchies
Revolutionary socialists - Marx and Engels believed strongly in social equality, which they believed would be achieved through common ownership
All socialists believe that the needs of society prevails over that of the individual
PARA THREE: Utopia
All socialists aim for a utopian society
Revolutionary socialists:
Revolutionary socialists such as Marx base a lot of their findings on 'science' and thus believe that utopian socialism is not only possible but inevitable
Social democrats: Social democrats, such as Luxemburg, aim for a practical implimentation of socialism. Luxemburg criticised Marx and accused him of 'historicism', trying to use social science to predict the future