Debate: Socialism is the Best System of Government for the People
Post date: Jan 17, 2015 12:26:22 AM
Resources
This one is a hot button topic,even today. I tried to give you historical and contemporary viewpoints.
First off, what are you talking about? Check out this John Green comparison of Socialism & Capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3u4EFTwprM
Links that Say Socialism is Great
Note: Some of these sites are actually political parties and/or organizations; such sites are created with the intent of presenting their beliefs in the best light. Tread carefully with a critical eye.
http://www.internationalsocialist.org/caseforsocialism.html
http://www.pslweb.org/party/marxism-101/eight-myths-about-socialism.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/29/1078852/-75-Ways-Socialism-Has-Improved-America
http://www.worldsocialism.org/english/its-nice-idea-could-it-work
http://socialistreview.org.uk/332/socialism-can-work
Links that Say Socialism isn't so Great
Note: Some of these sites are very Conservative and often link to other articles that attack liberal values and/or Obama. If you're politically sensitive, tread carefully.
http://www.culture-war.info/Socialism.html
http://fee.org/freeman/detail/why-socialism-failed
http://freddsez.blogspot.com/2010/09/european-style-socialism-sucks-trust-me.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2010/05/socialisms_downfall.html
http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=129
http://www.capitalismcenter.org/Philosophy/FAQ/ (pro-capitalism/defense of capitalism site)
Nuanced Approaches (a Little Bit of Both)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114163098
Chart from Class Comparing Socialism & Communism
Primary Sources
Louis Blanc, The Organisation of Labor
Albert Einstein, Why Socialism?
The French Socialist Program of 1905