One question I’d ask myself is how well this holds up over time. If EA had existed in other times, what might left-leaning student types have been supporting? My guesses in the US, based on what was popular with progressive types at the time: - 1970s: opposing the Vietnam War (this one holds up fine) - 1920s: supporting communism - 1890s: supporting women’s suffrage, and also eugenics?
One question I’d ask myself is how well this holds up over time. If EA had existed in other times, what might left-leaning student types have been supporting? My guesses in the US, based on what was popular with progressive types at the time:
- 1970s: opposing the Vietnam War (this one holds up fine)
- 1920s: supporting communism
- 1890s: supporting women’s suffrage, and also eugenics?
Supporting alcohol prohibition also seems like it might have accompanied the woman’s suffrage.
True. I didn’t realize it was popular that early, but I see it got going well before 1890.