American Liberalism

A detailed Summary of American Liberalism

How has the lack of a feudal tradition in the United States affected American life?

The lack of feudalism in America has affected the way American people understand and view life in many ways. Louis Hartz argued that the lack of feudalism--and the lack of a revolution against feudalism--has made Americans view their liberalism as a "Natural Process", it was always there and Americans never knew any other system. He argued that Americans, due to this "Natural Liberalism," have become a Nation in which its citizens are extremely individualistic. With the idea that everybody is responsible for their own things in life, some may be less fortunate than others, and that everybody feels that they have the same opportunities to succeed than everyone else. This individualistic approach is seen in every aspect of American life, from the Constitution to the color of lipstick one may choose to wear to the Candidate one may choose to vote for, and has become a trademark of American culture Internationally.

The way the Government handles certain aspects of social life--as heath care and voting--and the way the public reacts to it, is a very clear way to observe the individualistic "do it yourself" approach that Amer

Many Americans pride themselves in living in a country where they are able to speak and act the way they want to. They are free to raise their children the way they want to, to dress the way they want to, to go to whatever movies they want to; basically, they can do whatever they want to as long as its legal. But how much freedom is too much freedom? When the country with the strongest economy in the world has one of the worst educational systems in the world, there is a problem. This is mostly due to the fact that the National Government is not involved in educational decisions, these being left to the States and, ultimately, to each individual district. This raises serious questions on the equal opportunity issue because if a child in a poor district is not offered the same education as a child in a rich district, some of their doors will be closed along the way and some of their opportunities may never arise. I feel that while it is a great thing that the America is a country where freedom to be is a fact, there are certain things that need fixing, specially when it comes to social consciousness and Government intervention programs. Americans need to go through some sort of social turmoil that would bring all of the masses together. For example what happened in countries where there was a revolt against feudalism, in order to develop a social consciousness, one in which the needs of the masses are met and where the Elite is not

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