During my term, the United States of America was confronting many viewpoints that seemed contradictive at first glance. The most notable and influential ones were imperialism, populism and progressivism. My country was experiencing multiple recessions, with labor unions fighting for their rights. This, in turn, created a strong desire for the citizens to make their voices heard, as they felt they were being ignored. Given the situation, I viewed populism as a rather beneficial ideology, as I would make quite expressive speeches, which the people opposed to me perceived as a sign of my incapability to reason coherently. However, I had great support, having won nine of the thirteen political contests.
This leads to my role as a figure in the progressivism movement. In a way, populism and progressivism went hand in hand, as people were faithful in the goals of the movement. During my term as a governor of New York, I ended segregation in schools. Years later, after my presidency, I formed the Progressive Party, emphasizing an activist presidency, a balance between corporate and public interest, and support for such causes as abolishment of child labor and suffrage.
In regards to imperialism, I wanted to grant America the right to be involved in the internal affairs of any sovereign country in the western hemisphere, in case there were conflicts with US interests in this location. Moreover, I wanted to abort Europe’s imperial objectives, such as Germany and Britain wanting to take over the custom houses of Venezuela during the blockade. My Corollary’s goal was to abort the issue of Latin American countries defaulting on debts, which would have justified military intervention from Europe.
In conclusion, while imperialism, progressivism and populism seemed to be contradictive, I managed to resolve the conflicts between these viewpoints. During my speeches, I relied on populism and won 9 primaries. Prior to my presidency, I abolished school segregation when I was the governor of New York and formed the Progressive Party after my presidency. In terms of imperialism, I viewed the US as more capable of interfering with internal affairs than Europe, which is why I solved the problem of the Latin American nations’ debt default.