Before the 1917 Russian Revolution, socialists in the U.S. were winning hundreds of local and national contests.In Manhattan, a socialist immigrant from Lithuania was sent to Congress in 1915. Milwaukee had three socialist mayors. And in the 1912 presidential election, socialist presidential candidate Eugene Debs received 6% of the popular vote.But socialists couldn't capitalize on these victories. First, an internal split between the revolutionaries and the moderates prevented a united front. Then the increasingly violent nature of the Bolsheviks scared many off.HOW AMERICA REACHED A POLITICA...
The history of socialism in the US — and why the American dream prevails
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Sep 4, 2026 • 1 week ago
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