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Socialism was very popular at the turn of the 20th century. Workers movements were strong, labor had power. A socialist ran for president, even. The real reason
by danharaj 10y ago
Socialism was very popular at the turn of the 20th century. Workers movements were strong, labor had power. A socialist ran for president, even. The real reason why it never took root was because it was brutally opposed at every turn by government and business.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoEven Henry Ford adopted some Progressive/Socialist principles. For every Henry Frick there were thousands of much less severe people in positions of power. But in America, wages were usually quite a bit higher than in Europe, so the need was less obvious.