Socialism Quotes

Question 1

COMMON HUMANITY QUOTES

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COMMON HUMANITY QUOTES

Question 2

What is a Marx quote about human history?

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‘Human history is the history of the development of the human species as a whole’

Question 3

What is a Rosa Luxemburg quote about socialism and human sacrifice?

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‘Socialism is the first system that actually demands a real, human sacrifice’

Question 4

What did Marx and Engels say capitalism had done to individuals?

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Capitalism had ‘deformed’ individuals’

Question 5

What is a Beatrice Webb quote about common humanity?

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‘Our main objective is to get a footing on the Common Ground of Humanity’

Question 6

What is a Giddens quote common humanity?

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‘We share a common humanity’

Question 7

COLLECTIVISM QUOTES

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COLLECTIVISM QUOTES

Question 8

What is a Marx quote about collectivism?

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‘All for one, one for all’

Question 9

What did Rosa Luxemburg say about the capitalist system?

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‘The capitalist system has reached its culmination in imperialism, and imperialism leads inevitably to war

Question 10

What is a Beatrice Webb quote about collectivism instead of capitalism?

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‘Collectivism means the democratic control of industry and the abolition of the capitalist system’

Question 11

What did Anthony Crosland describe a collectivised state as?

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A ‘dull, functional nightmare’

Question 12

What did Anthony Giddens say about the new mixed economy?

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‘The new mixed economy looks for a synergy between public and private sectors’

Question 13

EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

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EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Question 14

What is a Marx quote about genuine equality?

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‘Genuine equality means not treating everyone the same, but attending equally to everyone’s different needs’

Question 15

What is a Webb quote about equality of opportunity being meaningless?

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‘Equality of opportunity is meaningless unless we have equality of result’

Question 16

What did Anthony Crosland say schools were, leading to him creating comprehensive schools?

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The school system was ‘unjust’

Question 17

What did Blair say his 3 biggest priorities for government were?

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‘Education, education, education’

Question 18

EQUALITY OF OUTCOME

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EQUALITY OF OUTCOME

Question 19

What is a Marx quote about equality of outcome?

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‘From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs’

Question 20

What is a Webb quote about equality of outcome being linked to equality of opportunity?

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‘Equality of outcome is the only way to ensure genuine equality of opportunity’

Question 21

ABSOLUTE EQUALITY

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ABSOLUTE EQUALITY

Question 22

What did Marx say society was splitting into?

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The ‘Bourgeoisie and Proletariat’

Question 23

What is a Webb quote about absolute equality?

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‘Absolute equality is not only just, but it is also the only practicable basis for a stable society’

Question 24

What did Crosland believe people should strive for?

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‘Strive for a fair and just society’

Question 25

What did Giddens say absolute equality was?

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A 'flawed concept'

Question 26

WELFARE

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WELFARE

Question 27

What did Webb say about welfare and society?

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'The test of a civilized society is the quality of its welfare provisions'

Question 28

What did Webb say the welfare state was an act of?

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'Not an act of charity, but an act of justice'

Question 29

What type of welfare did Giddens want?

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'Means-tested welfare' e.g. education

Question 30

What did Giddens say a large welfare state creates?

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A 'dependency culture'

Question 31

What did Crosland say Keynesianism legitimised?

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'Legitimised the doctrine of equality'

Question 32

SOCIAL CLASS

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SOCIAL CLASS

Question 33

What did Marx say capitalists were?

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'Parasites'

Question 34

What did Marx say about the ruling class?

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'The ruling ideas of each age have been the ideas of its ruling class'

Question 35

What did Luxemburg say about the only barrier to be erected?

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'The only barrier to be erected is against the world of capitalist economy'

Question 36

What did Webb say the social class was?

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'Social class is the most important and enduring source of inequality in society'

Question 37

WORKERS CONTROL

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WORKERS CONTROL

Question 38

What did Marx say about the proletarians?

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'The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win'

Question 39

What did Luxemburg say about capitalism and the working class?

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'The capitalist system cannot exist without imposing the exploitation of the working class'

Question 40

Why did Webb not want workers to be in control, with technocrats running industries instead?

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She did not have faith in the 'average sensual man'

Question 41

What type of capitalism did Crosland want?

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'State-managed capitalism'