Mr. Tulk

 Modern Liberalism  Welfare State  Progressivism

 Your homework should be passed in now.  Your essay is 3 days past due. *please keep in mind that my friendly demeanor is not a sign that I do not take your education seriously.

 What is the difference between Communism and Socialism?  What book did Marx write?  What is the only way that Communism (by Marx’s idea) can form?

 We know what the Luddites did, right?  The Luddites can then be seen as reactionary?  Reactionaries are usually conservative (or the Right) as they wish for things to return back to the original form.

 Edmund Burke  witnessed the French Revolution from Britain.  Felt Society had developed gradually over time and should in no way be changed radically by the current generation.  Government control was necessary as it represented the needs of the present, past, and future.

 Government should represent the past present and future.  Society should by hierarchical.  Limited electorate.  Leaders should be humanitarian.  Stability is all important.

 Distrusted the French revolution.  Educated members of society need to run institutions to control irrational elements.  Burke did not support any tyranny and was thus a fan of the American Revolution of the French Revolution.  Burke felt that uneducated people should have no place or say in government.  If given to the “Geneal will of the people” society would become mediocre and non functioning.

 The development of people like the Luddites and Chartist, as well as the development of Socialism in the world made Capitalist (classical liberalist) question their reality.  They soon were forced to respond to the rejections.

 Owners tried to take into account the rights of the people (think about Mr. Thornton)  They wanted to stop the development of Labour Unions.  They wanted to develop programs to stop (or hinder) government intervention.

 The government (as well as industry) never less began to offer non-monitary rewards for workers.  We see this idea with Robert Owen.  This became know as Welfare Capitalism.  It was also called a social safety-net.  The Factory Acts were part of this! NOTE: we have to be careful, the word “welfare” has become distorted!

 Theodore Roosevelt was pres. From  Attempted to reform Laissez-faire capitlaism.  May 1902, workers walked off the work.  Demanding 10-20% raise.  Hmmm. Can we see these ideas from North and South? How?

 Owner refused.  Owners wanted military was called out.  The Pres. Said he would not, but would send it out on the owners if they refused to negotiate.  He termed the word “square deal” (it’s a mason term).  It means a deal that is beneficial to both sides.  Founded a new party, often called progressivism.

 The movement from welfare capitalism to the welfare state came as a result of the Great Depression.

 October 29,  The Stock Market Crashed.  In Canada 27% of the population was unemployed.  The depression was blamed on a unregulated government.  People soon wanted government intervention.

I was going to make notes on this, but it’s better to talk it out!

 An era that has government intervention.  Freedoms and personal rights are protected.  Business is required to offer reasonable wages, hours, working conditions, etc…  Much like we are seeing right now after the failure of the American health care, mortgage, and manufacturing system.

Wow, we finished a whole day’s notes in just one day!