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The "''Progressive Era''" was a time period in American History in which Progressives made their way into segments of academia, media, and government, and were successful at implementing their policies and cultural changes based on their ideology.  In addition to the aforementioned, other important thinkers of early Progressivism include [[Herbert Croly]], [[John Dewey]], and the pre-presidential writings of [[Woodrow Wilson]].  These and other lesser known thinkers put considerable effort into formulating a way to build authoritarian mechanisms into the free society of America, typically disguised as beneficial efforts.

The "''Progressive Era''" was a time period in American History in which Progressives made their way into segments of academia, media, and government, and were successful at implementing their policies and cultural changes based on their ideology.  In addition to the aforementioned, other important thinkers of early Progressivism include [[Herbert Croly]], [[John Dewey]], and the writings of the [[segregation]]ist [[Woodrow Wilson]].  These and other lesser known thinkers put considerable effort into formulating a way to build authoritarian mechanisms into the free society of America, typically disguised as beneficial efforts.

Since the beginnings of progressivism, their leaders have shown a consistent disdain for the American Founding.  One author, [[Walter Weyl]], who was a co-founder of [[The New Republic]] wrote: "We are profoundly disenchanted with the fruits of a century of independence".<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3iESAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1 The New Democracy], p. 1</ref>  This is something key that marks the difference between the progressives of the 20th century and their reforming predecessors, republican or democrat.  The philosophical opposition that progressives hold for the Founding of the country is central to everything that has happened since.

Since the beginnings of progressivism, their leaders have shown a consistent disdain for the American Founding.  One author, [[Walter Weyl]], who was a co-founder of [[The New Republic]] wrote: "We are profoundly disenchanted with the fruits of a century of independence".<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3iESAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1 The New Democracy], p. 1</ref>  This is something key that marks the difference between the progressives of the 20th century and their reforming predecessors, republican or democrat.  The philosophical opposition that progressives hold for the Founding of the country is central to everything that has happened since.