Elections of 1912
The first of the three excerpts from the discussion is titled ‘Progressive Democracy’ published in 1914 authored by Herbert Croly. In this excerpt, the author has advocated ‘Progressivism’ that stands for a variety of responses to the social and financial worries quick industrialization introduced to the United States of America. Progressivism initiated as a communal movement and later on transformed into a political one. The initial followers of progressivism discarded communal Darwinism (Milkis). The second passage authored by Eugene V. Debs titled ‘Outlook for Socialism in America’ in 1900 talks in favor of socialism and against the then ongoing ...
