o promote the cause of public education. Unless the state does this work it is no state. These philosophical liberals pointed out the restrictions, economic and political, which prevent many,
Focus on education? Social change?
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Moreover, the constant expansion of°manu-facturing manufacturing and trade put the force of a powerful class interest°be-hind behind the new version of liberalism.
Large amount of workers
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Locke had taught that labor, not land, is the source of wealth,
Connection to Marxism and the need for the proletariat to reap the rewards of labor
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It followed that the great enemy of°indi-vidual individual liberty was thought to be government because of its°ten-dency ― 8 ― tendency to encroach upon the innate liberties of individuals.
Interesting
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Since governments are instituted to°pro-tect protect the natural rights of individuals, they lose claim to obedience when they invade and destroy these rights instead of°safeguard-ing safeguarding them: a doctrine that well served the aims of our forefathers in their revolt against British rule, and that also found an°ex-tended extended application in the French Revolution of 1789.
Government serves the people and exist to defend their rights
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In a world crisis, its ideals and methods are equally challenged; the belief spreads that liberalism flourishes only in times of fair social weather.
I think this makes sense historically. Progressive movements tend to flourish and work during peace time. The hippie movements during Vietnam were initially viewed negatively by the masses due to it being "unpatriotic" and "communist". And look at McCarthy and the cold war.
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A liberal is one who gives lip approval to the grievances of the proletariat, but who at the critical moment invariably runs to cover on the side of the masters of capitalism."
Seems to me that Dewey sees liberals as performative. I think the argument can be made that this extends to modern liberals with issues like gun reform and abortion. The constant spewing of calls for legislation and reform yet little in the way of actual effectual change.
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Liberalism has long been accustomed to onslaughts°pro-ceeding proceeding from those who oppose social change. It has long been treated as an enemy by those who wish to maintain the status
Liberalism vs Conservatism like we have been discussing in class
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