Progressivism, as stated, late 19th c.-present
19th Century · stated scope
Progressivism is a political ideology centered on the use of government and institutional reform to address social, economic, and political inequalities. It emerged in the United States and Canada in the late nineteenth century, gaining organizational form during the Progressive Era of roughly 1890 to 1920, and has continued as a current in North American and broader Western politics into the present day.
Cluster:Liberty First
Liberty is the defining elevation, with Consent & Anti-Coercion running high beside it; Authority & Hierarchy sits low. Individual freedom leads the profile rather than any collective commitment.
Full profile
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Neighbors
- 1American Progressivism (contemporary), as stated, 2000-presentDistance: 9Compare
- 2Modern Social Liberalism, as stated, 20th c.-presentDistance: 14Compare
- 3Social Democracy, as stated, 20th c.-presentDistance: 14Compare
- 4Lula (Brazil presidency), as realized, 2023-presentDistance: 15Compare
- 5U.S. Democratic Party, as realized, 2015-presentDistance: 15Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.