Socialism is as American as apple pie. Yes, really
When socialism was at its peak in the US, socialists held 1,200 offices in 340 cities, with two congressmen, dozens of state legislators and more than 130 mayors
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Under the Socialists, Milwaukee gained a reputation as a well-managed municipality …They built community parks, including beautiful green spaces and recreation areas along the lakefront that are still widely used. They increased the citywide minimum wage (28 years before the federal government adopted the idea) and established an eight-hour day standard for municipal workers. They championed public education for the city’s children, built excellent libraries and sponsored vibrant recreation programs.
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Daniel Hoan, the longest-serving of the three Socialist mayors, was so popular among the city’s residents that he was in office for 24 years. In 1936, Hoan was featured on the cover of Time magazine, which said that under his administration, “Milwaukee has become perhaps the best governed city in the US.” Milwaukee “won many awards for being among the safest and healthiest cities in the country,” and “regularly had among the lowest rates of infant mortality and epidemic diseases of any American city”.
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Burlington is now widely heralded as an environmentally friendly, lively, and livable city with a thriving economy, including one of the lowest jobless rates in the country. Burlingtonians give Sanders credit for steering the city in a new direction that, despite early skepticism, proved to be broadly popular with voters.
When socialism was at its peak in the US, socialists held 1,200 offices in 340 cities, with two congressmen, dozens of state legislators and more than 130 mayors
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Under the Socialists, Milwaukee gained a reputation as a well-managed municipality …They built community parks, including beautiful green spaces and recreation areas along the lakefront that are still widely used. They increased the citywide minimum wage (28 years before the federal government adopted the idea) and established an eight-hour day standard for municipal workers. They championed public education for the city’s children, built excellent libraries and sponsored vibrant recreation programs.
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Daniel Hoan, the longest-serving of the three Socialist mayors, was so popular among the city’s residents that he was in office for 24 years. In 1936, Hoan was featured on the cover of Time magazine, which said that under his administration, “Milwaukee has become perhaps the best governed city in the US.” Milwaukee “won many awards for being among the safest and healthiest cities in the country,” and “regularly had among the lowest rates of infant mortality and epidemic diseases of any American city”.
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Burlington is now widely heralded as an environmentally friendly, lively, and livable city with a thriving economy, including one of the lowest jobless rates in the country. Burlingtonians give Sanders credit for steering the city in a new direction that, despite early skepticism, proved to be broadly popular with voters.
