“According to the theory, the capitalist class controlled the government, and thus all policies, foreign and domestic, were made to benefit the capitalists.” (Scott, p.92) This excerpt is basically saying all non-socialists states are terrible, since their agenda will only benefit the bourgeoisie. Capitalism is heavily criticized for having politics driven by economics, and that greed by the bourgeoisie is why there are wars. Instead of fighting for territory or security, wars are fought in order to bring in profit for the bourgeoisie. Thus the best type of state would be a socialist one, where the government controls the economy and redistribute the wealth equally amongst …show more content…
What’s a better reason for president George W. Bush to declare war on Iraq in 2003 then for security and oil? Saddam Hussein the leader of Iraq at the time was believed by many states to have possessed weapons of mass destructions (WMDs). Next is oil and according to the Iraq War PowerPoint, “We demand ‘free access’ to oil because it’s to our national interest and national security.” (Iraq PP, p.11) The US never did found any WMDs and although the WMDs never existed, the fact that the US invaded Iraq to protect its security remains. Plus it was in the US best interest to secure oil, since America is a consumer-driven