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1. The Populist Party disappeared by 1900. It began as an offshoot of the Graingers.

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:00 PM

Mar 2016

By 1912, Lafollette and Roosevelt had established the Progressive Party. It disappeared with the prosperity of the 1920's.

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About the New Deal (Edited: Found & added something like what I remembered) [View all] vintx Mar 2016 OP

Thanks, but I was more curious about what motivated Dems to adopt vintx Mar 2016 #4

--- a couple of theories about that... Hoppy Mar 2016 #6

I guess, Google the Populist Party planks and Progressive Party. Hoppy Mar 2016 #14

"After" in the sense of "30 years later", yes Recursion Mar 2016 #5

Which planks did the Dems adopt from the KKK? vintx Mar 2016 #7

The New Deal, for one Recursion Mar 2016 #9

So the only source for your claim is one book. vintx Mar 2016 #10

No, as I mentioned those are starting points Recursion Mar 2016 #12

You can stop now I found the actual history thanks. nt vintx Mar 2016 #13