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bvar22

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6. Meanwhile,

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 06:17 PM

Sep 2013

"on the home front, progressivism was just organizing its long long march to break the power of the trusts and to free farmers from the power of the railroads, to end child labor and institute an eight hour day, and to regulate what could sold as food"

We've lost a LOT of hard earned ground over the last 30 years,
under both Democrats and Republicans, and are still sliding backwards at an accelerating pace.

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Democratic Party Platform: July 4, 1900 [View all] eridani Sep 2013 OP

Context matters. The Spanish-American war in 1898 led to US acquisition struggle4progress Sep 2013 #1

Meanwhile, bvar22 Sep 2013 #6

While reading this, it's easy to see the roots from which modern LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #2

That "clunker" OnyxCollie Sep 2013 #3

"In 1900, it was the Chinese. (All Asians, really.) Now, it's the 99%." Enthusiast Sep 2013 #4

Thank You For Sharing - Too Bad That The Democratic Party No Longer Supports These Values cantbeserious Sep 2013 #5

William Jennings Bryan was a definite anti-imperialist. roamer65 Sep 2013 #7

Do you realize that the Democratic Party of 1900 was what the republican party is today? nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #8

The Repukes were NEVER economic populists eridani Sep 2013 #9