Sure, history is unknowable and that is possible. I believe that is wildly improbable, affective and romantic. So I think, perhaps stolidly, in more mundane ways, ie, how do we get the most we can as fast as we can? I could be wrong, but maybe wise not to bet on your scenario.
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Yeah, it may be an apples and oranges thing, but it’s not crazy to think about, especially as DSA participates more and more in electoral politics.
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I think McGerr saw long run decline that the New Deal order restored. But, iirc, political engagement (if white men of course) was indeed robust during Progressivism.
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Right. I think the crucial point is that the DSA membership is exploding in a period where political engagement with big parties is historically low or in decline. That's significant, I think.
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The SP, which was emulating the SPs in Europe, had actual members. Neither the Dems nor the GOP did (or do now). I wish that were not the case, by the way.
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There were people who belonged to Democratic clubs, however. But those existed mostly in strong Dem areas. However, the Women's Natl Dem Club had clubs in most states in the 1920s.
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I'm writing a book on the history of the party, as you might guess...
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The problem here is somewhat analogous to voter participation rates. As electorates expands, voting rate falls. Hard to parse with any certainty what is expansion of electorate and what is secular decline in voting. 1900 and 2019 don’t easily compare.
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