Summary: The Rise Of Socialism

Many ideas from different political ideologies can attribute to the rise of the welfare state around the world. Government intervention ,class and power struggles, and social justice are root causes of the rise in the welfare state each coming from different ideologies. However, the rise of the welfare state is mainly caused by the ideas and policies of socialism itself because it allows the government to control the market and goods and leads to greater dependence on the system. There is no decline in socialism, but instead as the welfare state rises the socialist movement is slowly and steadily rising as well. Socialism itself causes a rise in the welfare state because the government is involved in controlling the means of production
This increase in government and social services also encourages the incline of socialism. Though it is a slow and gradual change, as technology advances more regulations and laws are being put forward mainly by government agencies. Leisure and pleasurable services are also provided by the nation and can be viewed as beneficial to all of society. Hayeck even encourages the idea that government can and should support “all kinds of public amenities which may be in the interest of all members of the community to provide by common effort, such as parks and museums, theaters and facilities for sports”(Hayeck). Although he believed “there are strong reasons why they should be provided by local rather than national authorities” he acknowledges the fact that higher intervention is needed to provide services to communities and citizens.This is yet another reason why socialism is rising because as more services for the community are needed and demanded by citizens, more regulation and distribution of income to uphold these facilities is needed by the government. Some may argue that each citizen is capable for providing to their own needs and that humans are “self-governing beings” and should have “the power as much as to commit errors as to set them right as often as made” (Rawls). Those that argue this believe individuals should be
In both cases it is argued that tax dollars and earnings of the working class are given away to those who cannot provide for themselves. With welfare checks, as stated before, many feel as if their hard earned money is being taken regardless of how they and then given away to others by the government. It can be said that this does in fact take away freedom of the individuals property and brings detriment to person whose earnings are being taken away. If socialism is to succeed these types of services that favor one individual, but bring harm to another cannot continue. Even Hayek explained that our nation should not have a passive government, but instead one that seeks benefits for all members of a community. Regulations and laws must be general and certain and apply equally to everyone, not just those considered less fortunate .He says, “It is the character rather than the volume of government activity that is important’’ meaning that only the services that are absolutely important in benefiting all members of the community should be implemented. The amount of services provided are useless if they bring abut no good or only apply to certain