Socialism as an invasive species that crowds out indigenous american lefty theory. (Veblenism, Pragmatism, Georgism, anti monopoly, even DuBois to some extent)

Funny how ideas are extreme vs normal-coded by place and tradition. It’s obvious in one direction: State control of industry? EU: okay US: insane teenagers want this But also goes the other: Small business is good? US: okay EU: this is so scary we hid the idea in an obscure branch of anarchism