Classical VS. Modern Liberalism

Classical VS. Modern Liberalism

Key values and Freedoms

- Freedoms ( press, association, speech and market with some modern exceptions to regulate the economy. )

- Civil rights

-Equality

-Social programs

Modern day liberalism works hard to protect everyone's civil rights so everyone can live freely. Liberalism works to gender equality, same-sex marriage, workers rights, ect. Also to ensure our freedoms are protected with documents such as the charter of rights of freedoms which was written are the shift from classical to modern liberalism. A liberal government has more programs to help society as whole such as welfare, subsidy, disability centers, and services to help with those searching for a job and ect.

The historical shift from classical to modern day liberalism

Most of FDR's acts were passed for the purpose to reestablish the economy. He focused a lot on farmers and their production, labor laws, and such things a homeowners laws to protect people in times of need.

" True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are stuff of which dictatorships are made of." -FDR

Economic freedom refers to a free market, where there is little government involvement in the economic side of society. While lassiez faire means " allow to do" or " let the people do as they think best" referring to little government involvement in economic and the conditions people work in. The rule of law is best described as " my right to swing my fist ends where your nose begins" meaning that people can do as they please as long as it hurts no one.

Principles and key values

The economic shut down of classical liberalism was the stock market crash of 1929 which later helped cause the political counterpart, the great depression. It was FDR which was president at the time that put in safety guards to prevent a political and economic crisis like that again. He made the Wagner act which organized te WPA and also the social security act, and also a agricultural act along with many others to protect and rejuvenate the economy.

Modern Liberalism

" The only task of the government is the protection of private property." -John Locke

- Economic freedom

-Lassiez faire

- The rule of law

- Individual rights and freedoms

- Private property

- Self interest

- Competition

Classical values political liberalism by instating free markets and limited government involvement. Classical liberalism focuses mainly on individualism.

Influential characters of modern day liberalism

The new deal is best explained by the three R", relief, recovery, and reform. This is the plan that FDR put in place for America to recover from the great depression. Many programs were put in place to support the people through such hard times such as public works and agriculture acts, and later welfare. One of the main goals was to create new jobs to better support the economy and people. Many of these programs brought relief and would help America through more hard times. This also started laws being passed to create a more stable economy for the future.

If the word modern in the title didn't say it for you, I will. The liberalism we are about to talk about is the liberalism we experience today. These are the ideals that Roosevelt and Bernie Sanders fought long and hard for, so we can live in a socialist society that benefits all.

Classical liberalism

" I believe in a society where all people do well,

not just a handful of millionaires" -Bernie Sanders

FDR: Was the 32nd president of the USA, he guided his country through the stock the great depression. He created many acts and programs to spread the governments power to help those in need and created a reform called the new deal.

Bernie Sanders: A brave man for coming out as a democratic socialist in America. He vocalizes for those whose rights are in turmoil and fights for social programs that would benefit society as a whole. He is the longest serving independent. He is best known for fighting for everyone's freedoms from a young age.

"Nobody who works 40 hours a week should be living in poverty"- Bernie Sanders

Classical liberalism also known as laissez faire liberalism started around the enlightenment period. Some of the key contributors to classical liberalism include Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Voltaire, and Montesquieu. Classical liberalism mainly focused on protecting everyone's self interest.

Figures of Classical Liberalism

Adam Smith: The theory of moral sentiments (1759) and the Wealth of Nations (1776) are two of his most famous pieces of work. He is best known for challenging the economic liberalism, by imposing one of the main principles of classical liberalism being the free market and free trade. He believed in limited government involvement to support self interest.

John Locke: Believed in the social contract and steadfastly fought for the right to property, liberty, and the natural right to life. He is often known as the Father of Liberalism as he brought forward many socialist ideas to classical liberalism much as Adam Smith did for economics.

The enlightenment period

(1685-1815) Was the age of enlightenment when many advancements in medicine, science, and political systems were made. Two very important historical events helped bring forward classical liberalism. The French and American revolutions that brought forward radical political system changes which can be seen in the the Declaration of Rights of Men and Citizen and the Declaration of Independence. In both documents the rights to religion, speech, markets and assembly are stated, all are ideals for classical liberalism. For the most part these documents ideas on markets and freedoms were the embodiment of the writings of Adam Smith. Adam Smith is a key contributor to arising the enlightenment period by keying for social change which sparked the American revolution which in turn sparked the French to follow suit. This was the age of enlightenment.