Bill of Rights socialism

Bill of Rights socialism is the belief that the United States Bill of Rights advocated for a socialist society, and that if need be, a new American Bill of Rights that explicitly advocated for that should be made.

The concept was first drawn up by Socialist Workers Party, and the first known mention of the phrase in its modern context was in 1976.[1] Communist Party USA has advocated for expanding the United States Constitution to include the right to join a union, the right to a fair-paying job, etc.

Concept

In 2011, the concept was revived by the Democratic Socialists of America. The DSA stated that the following must be met for a truly equal society in the United States:[2]

  • Universal healthcare
  • Universal childcare
  • Progressive taxation
  • Tuition-free higher education
  • Cutting military expenditures
  • A return to a Keynesian model
  • Maximum wage ceilings

Criticism

The idea of Bill of Rights socialism has drawn ire from right-libertarian critics. Richard Embley, writing for the Future of Freedom Foundation described Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights, and the idea of a social Bill of Rights as a command economy and "regulatory socialism".[3]

Judeo-Christians have been critical of the term stating that the Bill of Rights was intended for a capitalist economy, and protecting the Bill of Rights means protecting the United States from moving from a capitalist economy to a socialist economy.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Socialist Workers Party Propose: A Bill of Rights for Working People". Marxists.org.
  2. ↑ "A Social and Economic Bill of Rights". dsausa.org. January 11, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Ebeling, Richard (November 30, 2015). ""Democratic Socialism" Means the Loss of Liberty". FFF.org. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Peck, John (June 21, 2016). "U.S. Bill of Rights – the Bane of Socialism". The Orthodox Church of Tomorrow. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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