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 1901-1909.

Attempted to reform Laissez-faire capitlaism.

May 1902, 50 000 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, 1929. 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!