The Glowing Dream: A history of Socialist America

What type of socialism would be used in America at this time syndicalism was the most popular around this time and democracy is deeply rooted into American culture . So most likey we would get some sort of council communist or syndicalist republic

The post seemed to imply De Leon is going to be prominent so perhaps some kind of De Leonism which is pretty similar to syndicalism I believe.
 
The post seemed to imply De Leon is going to be prominent so perhaps some kind of De Leonism which is pretty similar to syndicalism I believe.

DeLeon mostly thought unions were the revolutionary organ of the working class. It's a statement on strategy more than one about the way you want to run society after the revolution. Though obviously once you build your revolution on unions, they're going to take a big part in the new society.
 
De Leon was also a massive class reductionist when it came to race issues, though hopefully the SLP's gains in Louisiana can inject some much needed black perspectives into the party line.
 
Question: the POD is 1894 but the great bulk of the TL and most of the huge changes will take place after 1900. Would it be better in after-1900, or is the rule hard and fast?
 
I'm confused, what are you trying to say? Can you rephrase that?

Sorry--basically what I'm asking is: are the rules stringent enough that if a POD is in, say, June of 1899, it still goes in pre-1900 despite the fact that the vast majority of the TL and the vast majority of major changes will take place post-1900, or is it more flexible, to where a POD in the 1890s that doesn't have huge changes until the 1900s would fit better in post-1900. Is that clear?
 
Sorry--basically what I'm asking is: are the rules stringent enough that if a POD is in, say, June of 1899, it still goes in pre-1900 despite the fact that the vast majority of the TL and the vast majority of major changes will take place post-1900, or is it more flexible, to where a POD in the 1890s that doesn't have huge changes until the 1900s would fit better in post-1900. Is that clear?

Pretty sure the rule is flexible enough. You can always PM a mod. It wouldn't be the first time a TL with a 1890s pod goes to post 1900.
 
Given the time and place, I can't see some form of syndicalism NOT becoming dominant, labor unions being as strong as they are in this day and age. And it will probably be called DeLeonism, although it might be slightly different from OTL DeLeonism.

As someone who considers themselves a DeLeonist and a syndicalist, this makes me very happy.
 
Fantastic start, looking forward for more.

I wonder what Engels would think of the Red Summer, he's still alive at this point in time i think. Probably would write a pamphlet or something about it.
 
So is the Red Summer likely to butterfly the First World War as we know it?

Not that this would necessarily prevent a Great War from breaking out given the tensions between the great powers at the time.
 
I am Looking forward to this. Debs' body is moldering in the grave! I expect the the American Reds will cloak themselves in the American Revolution and Civil War to build legitimacy among the American people. Also where are the christian socialists? because I want a battle hymn of the commune. Also a suspect a red version of the Monrone Doctrine will happen.
 
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