It was a period of social activism and reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. Herbert Croly wrote one of the most powerful works during this era, which “justified a powerful Hamiltonian government as a means of realizing Jeffersonian goals of democracy and individual happiness.” In other words, it was the idea of combine both ideas and constructs a powerful country, a big government that promotes equality. He focused a lot on approaching to the idea of democracy. Individual liberty cannot be taken away and the government should not interfere but secured it. Also, governments should guarantee the individual liberty to people. However, this liberty brought a lot of conflict. The equality will not be regulated. Many will violate and try to over rule and work for their own interesting. Every individual will demand different interest and will demand for an equality, which many time, will not be fulfill and cannot be afforded. It will bring “ambiguities and self-contradictions.” Therefore, people will fight to have the same powers.
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