Near, far: the beginning of a twenty-first century Progressive Era in the US?

Representatives of American progressives and their policy propositions suffered unexpected setbacks in the early stages of the 2020 US presidential election. Unlike progressives during the Progressive Era in the early twentieth century, progressives in the US today have been directly confronted by those they intend to challenge and have failed to win over middle- and lower-class white Americans in inland towns and villages. Despite an enthusiastic response from younger generations and extensive support among the suburban middle class and ethnic minorities, they have been unable to foster synergy due to subtle differences in their reformist agendas. Adverse factors, such as the inherent deficiencies of the American political system in dealing with the challenges of globalization, the fragmentation of public opinion caused by the development of new technologies, and a growing sentiment among Americans to stay out of the trends in world politics, also hinder progressive propositions. Achieving a political revitalization like the one over a hundred years ago will be no easy task.