In the early 1900's a US political group called the Socialist Party was founded. In 1912, the Socialist Party political platform called for, among other things:
"The extension of the public domain to include mines, quarries, oil wells, forests and water power.”
As it happened, the political party had only limited success, with its Presidential candidates getting just 6 percent of the electoral vote. Judging the party by this policy alone, do you think the Socialist Party would have managed to fulfill one of its other platforms, which was increasing the prosperity of America? Explain.