| − | Victor Berger was a founder of the Socialist Labor Party in the United States. He was the first socialist elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1910. [[Socialism]] has never taken root in the United States, except perhaps in certain industries such as health care. Socialism is prevalent in Europe today. | + | Victor Berger was a founder of the Socialist Labor Party in the United States. He was the first socialist elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1910. [[Socialism]] has never taken root in the United States, except perhaps in certain industries such as health care. Socialism is prevalent in Europe today.{{fact}} |