POL214Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Winnipeg General Strike, Central Canada, Classical Liberalism
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Ideological fragmentation: new societies as ideological fragments of older societies, u. s as a one-myth culture, e. g. , a classical liberal ideological fragment of 18th century europe, canada as an impure ideological fragment, a dual culture: french and english. In u. s, you have to become an american [american norm: more acceptance of multicultural, french until 1960 was a classical conservative political culture, english was classical liberal with a touch of classical conservativism, more authoritarian form of government. In europe, the relationship is like parents and children [they interact] Interaction between classical socialism and conservatism in canada individual: britain 1815-1851: reform liberal = executive to be responsible, people who settle maritime came from new england, ontario is americas counter revolution. In a way, glorification of the urban, rural life style. It"s the loyal: the motto of ontario, faithful should began, faithful should remain, manitoba is the prairies. In the u. s: american revolution: english canada: conquest and american revolution, u. s: rugged individualism, egalitarianism.