Source Analysis Source: One demonstrates the perspective of pro-classical liberalism, and anti-modern liberalism. The quote appeared to be spoken by Sir Winston Churchill near the end of the Second World War. Sir Churchill was the prime minister of the United Kingdom, he was a critic of communism and wanted to pursue a more individualistic government for the UK. Churchill was a strong believer of the importance of the individual rights and freedoms of a person, this is evident because he was an honest supporter of the Truman Doctrine, which was supported by the ideology of capitalism. Churchill wanted to prevent the spread of communism. As shown in the quote, he thought that socialism was the “equal sharing of miseries”, which means everyone …show more content…
The source presented is a quote by Barack Obama, a former president of the United States of America. Barack Obama is known for being a socialist, and having more of a “left of center” ideology. Therefore it is clear to understand that his point of view would be more towards sharing a responsibility to care for others, while still pursuing a sense of individualism. According to the source, he is mentioning the importance of helping one another when they are “down on their luck”, while still being proud of the individualism and freedom that the citizens of the United States share. While this source is showing the perspective of someone who is for modern liberalism, it is more specifically connected with the concept of collective responsibility. The philosopher that would most likely agree with this statement is John Locke. John Locke was a philosopher who believed in pursuing a more free and liberal government where the citizens still have a say in the changes to society. He believed in democracy, and having multiple representatives where no one is capable of power abuse. He, like Barack Obama, sees the importance of the collective responsibility in a