Welfare state = prohibition ???

[mat]

Hi, first of all my English is very bad so sorry.

I was wondering, it is possible to link the prohibition measures (the ban of alcohol during 1920 to 1923) to the policy of a welfare stare (as a concept) ?

Thanks in advance, and sorry if my question is not clear.

[mat]

1 hour ago, Contrarian said:

Welcome to the board. 

• Do you think prohibition measures can have an impact on the development of the welfare state? Maybe you can explain more, don't worry about your English. 

You can even use this app, and will correct you: 

https://www.grammarly.com/

Hi @Contrarian, thanks for answering and for the Grammarly link.

So from my European point of view, the current U.S. politic (in general of course) corresponds to the concept of Lean state (for instance no new taxes ideology, like the 1988 Bush administration, or not a lot of social assistance from the government). Therefore lean state seems to let society works by herself. Just like the "laissez faire" ideology of Adam Smith. 

And when I studied the prohibition period in my opinion, I think the government by banning alcohol wanted to strongly regulate society and criminality. So this massive restriction appears to me to be quite exceptional in the political history of the U.S. that obey normally (and generally) to the concept of Lean state.

That's why I was wondering if linking prohibition to the concept of Welfare state (when the government has massive regulatory powers in the social (and economic) dimension of society) is correct.

If my question is still unclear, it may be because, im quite a beginner, so maybe im using concepts that don't mean what I'm trying to explain. Also, I know that my vision of U.S. politics is maybe a bit too influenced by my European point of view.

Well, I hope my question is clear now, and if it's not, no problem.

 

[NYLefty]

On 4/29/2023 at 10:35 AM, mat said:

Hi @Contrarian, thanks for answering and for the Grammarly link.

So from my European point of view, the current U.S. politic (in general of course) corresponds to the concept of Lean state (for instance no new taxes ideology, like the 1988 Bush administration, or not a lot of social assistance from the government). Therefore lean state seems to let society works by herself. Just like the "laissez faire" ideology of Adam Smith. 

And when I studied the prohibition period in my opinion, I think the government by banning alcohol wanted to strongly regulate society and criminality. So this massive restriction appears to me to be quite exceptional in the political history of the U.S. that obey normally (and generally) to the concept of Lean state.

That's why I was wondering if linking prohibition to the concept of Welfare state (when the government has massive regulatory powers in the social (and economic) dimension of society) is correct.

If my question is still unclear, it may be because, im quite a beginner, so maybe im using concepts that don't mean what I'm trying to explain. Also, I know that my vision of U.S. politics is maybe a bit too influenced by my European point of view.

Well, I hope my question is clear now, and if it's not, no problem.

 

Be glad you live in Europe and can have a European point of View. 

[mat]

13 hours ago, NYLefty said:

Be glad you live in Europe and can have a European point of View. 

sure!