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Re-wrote introduction, it really doesn't explain anything. Its just a cut and paste from a government website. Added a beliefs section
'''Progressivism''' is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America. Progressivism began as a social movement and grew into a political movement. The early [[progressive]]s rejected [[Social Darwinism]]. In other words, they were people who believed that the problems society faced ([[poverty]], [[violence]], [[greed]], [[racism]], [[class warfare]]) could best be addressed by providing good [[education]], a safe environment, and an efficient workplace. Progressives lived mainly in the cities, were college educated, and believed that government could be a tool for change. Social reformers, like Jane Addams, and journalists, like [[Jacob Riis]] and Ida Tarbel, were powerful voices for progressivism. They concentrated on exposing the evils of corporate greed, combating fear of [[immigrant]]s, and urging Americans to think hard about what democracy meant. Other local leaders encouraged Americans to register to vote, fight political corruption, and let the voting public decide how issues should best be addressed (the initiative, the referendum, and the recall). On a national level, progressivism gained a strong voice in the [[White House]] when [[Theodore Roosevelt]] became president in 1901. TR believed that strong corporations were good for America, but he also believed that corporate behavior must be watched to ensure that corporate greed did not get out of hand (trust-busting and federal regulation of business). Progressivism ended with [[World War I]] when the horrors of war exposed people's cruelty and many Americans associated President [[Woodrow Wilson]]'s use of progressive language ("the war to make the world safe for [[democracy]]") with the war. <ref>http://www.nps.gov/archive/elro/glossary/progressive-era.htm</ref>
'''Progressivism''' (or '''Progressive Ideology''') puts a heavy emphasis on administration that is centralized, separated from the political process, and has the power and expertise to make quick decisions.<ref>[http://www.heritage.org/initiatives/first-principles/primary-sources/woodrow-wilson-on-administration Woodrow Wilson on Administration]</ref>
==History==
==History==
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.
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.
==Beliefs==
Progressive ideology is marked by a belief in the purity of Public Administration,<ref>[http://knowledge.sagepub.com/view/behavioralsciences/n2021.xml Progressivism (Public Administration)]</ref> particularly the concept of the disinterested and impartial administrator.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=-QdqBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT191 Reflections on American Progressivism]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QBUpAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA360 Progressive Democracy], by [[Herbert Croly]], "In almost every case it(the law) depends for its success upon the ability and disinterestedness with which the law is administered."</ref> While progressives generally do not agree on how administrative power should be used,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=O4g_WKk1dOoC&pg=PA29 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Ten Years of the Claremont Review of Books]</ref> that is less important than the fact that administration must exist.<ref name=kirby>[http://kirbycenter.hillsdale.edu/resources/topics/progressivism Progressivism and the Administrative State]</ref> By its very nature, administration is necessarily centralized.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=aNPFs9JbVOcC&pg=PT356 The Paradox of Southern Progressivism, 1880-1930]</ref> What becomes de-centralized within the [[Administrative State]] are the specific functions, such as energy, environment, transportation, etc. The reason why progressives look past use and focus simply on existence, is because they want the flexibility to be able to move and change as circumstances change.<ref name=kirby /> This generally has a negative effect on citizens, who are not always kept apprised of what is happening and are not afforded the opportunity to voice their beliefs.
In this way, when Progressivism is looked upon as ''Bureaucratic Despotism'',<ref>[http://online.hillsdale.edu/page.aspx?pid=1185 Constitution 201: The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism]</ref> the notion is quite apt since despotic governments generally do not care what the citizens want or believe.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Atheism, social justice and hypocrisy]]
*[[Atheism, social justice and hypocrisy]]
*[[Liberalism]]
*[[Liberalism]]
*[[Administrative State]]
*[[Central planning]]
*[[Constitution 201]]
==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==External Links==