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Burton W. Folsom, Jr. (born 1947 in Nebraska) is an American historian and author who holds the Charles F. Kline chair in history and management at Hillsdale College and is a senior fellow in economic education for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

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The Politics of Hate

Posted by Anita Folsom

Why are so many people fueled by hate these days? A good question. The answer: We are reaping the results of decades of bad ideas taught by activists who want equality in society – total equality. And total equality is not only impossible, it’s a theory that leads to disaster.

Total equality was the goal of the communist governments of eastern Europe, led by the former Sov

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	New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America 4.13 avg rating — 1,583 ratings — published 2008 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at the Rise of Big Business in America by Burton W. Folsom Jr., Forrest McDonald (Foreword) 4.18 avg rating — 870 ratings — published 1991 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	FDR Goes to War: How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, and Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America by Burton W. Folsom Jr., Anita Folsom 4.03 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death on Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer by Burton W. Folsom Jr., Anita Folsom 4.11 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uncle Sam Can't Count: A History of Failed Government Investments, from Beaver Pelts to Green Energy by Burton W. Folsom Jr., Anita Folsom 4.35 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Republic--If We Can Keep It 4.14 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empire Builders: How Michigan Entrepreneurs Helped Make America Great 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Industrial Revolution and Free Trade really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1981 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Entrepreneurs Vs. the State 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Myth of the Robber Barons * * really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In crafting the Constitution, the Founders emphasized process, not results. If we follow the Constitution, we won’t have a perfect society, which is unattainable by imperfect humans. But we will provide opportunity for people to use their natural rights to pursue the acquisition of property and their personal happiness. The results may yield sharp inequalities of income, but the process will guarantee chances for almost everyone.”
― Burton W. Folsom Jr., New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America

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“Constitutionalists believe taxpayers are better stewards of their money than government. Since people, even very wise people, are limited in what they can know about complex societies, voluntary giving is the proper way for an individual to become an “ally of the poor.”
― Burton W. Folsom Jr., New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America

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“Experiment is valued by Schlesinger more than experience, and compassion, not results, is described as “the best answer.” Leuchtenburg follows a similar line and notes, “many workingmen, poor farmers, and others who felt themselves to have been neglected in the past regarded Roosevelt as their friend. They sensed that his was a humane administration, that the President cared what happened to them.” Historians seem to focus on “caring” and “compassion” more than on the unprecedented lack of recovery for the eleven years from 1929 to 1940.”
― Burton W. Folsom Jr., New Deal or Raw Deal?: How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America

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