• droans@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Fun fact!

    When the Republican Party first gained traction, many states would have them labeled on the ballots as “Progressive Party”.

    Teddy Roosevelt ran on a platform of environmental conservation, anti-corruption, anti-monopoly, consumer protections, corporate regulation, social welfare, and income and estate tax.