Question

passage 1 passage 2 this brief essay by author and college professor charles augustus eggert was published in california in 1913 as part of the collection why i am opposed to socialism: original papers by leading men and women. socialism was a popular and controversial theory at that time, four years before the russian revolution. no government had yet tried to put the theory of socialism into practice. why i am opposed to socialism by charles augustus eggert i am opposed to socialism, first, because it is not an inductively obtained system, but an “ism” that postulates qualities in the individuality of a nation which no nation, or community even, has yet developed to a sufficiently high state to make this “ism” fit to be seriously tried. which sentence best states two central ideas that support blanc’s argument in passage 2? middle - class people make money by running small businesses, and poor people work for others for pay. some political economists argue that competition is a good thing, and others believe that it harms most people. individuals who are willing to work can work for money, and contractors can decide how much to pay them. private property limits poor people’s access to essential natural resources, and competition lowers their wages.

Explanation:

Blanc's argument likely pertains to socialist - related ideas. The passage opposes socialism. The statement about private property limiting poor people's access to resources and competition lowering their wages can be seen as ideas that support a stance against socialism, as socialism often aims to address such inequalities. Other options do not directly relate to supporting an anti - socialism argument.

Answer:

Private property limits poor people's access to essential natural resources, and competition lowers their wages.