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Texas was once a hotbed of wild west socialism – could it make a comeback?

Long before it became a rightwing political bastion the state was defined by cowboys on strike and farmers organizing Texas is well-known as a Republican-red state, but it has another, largely forgotten red history of the radical shade. Long before it became a rightwing political stronghold, it was defined by cowboys on strike, farmers organizing against the railroads, and one of the largest Socialist party chapters in the country. “In Texas, the history of our radical politics and labor and…

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Texas was once a hotbed of wild west socialism – could it make a comeback?
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