social Darwinism

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Still, to argue that Lochner provided the judicial underpinnings for an era of social Darwinism, as many of its critics have contended, was grossly unfair, according to Mr. Bernstein, the George Mason professor.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2022

Anything less, so the argument goes, is social Darwinism.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2022

Steeped in social Darwinism, Mellon viewed the acquisition of wealth as a mark of merit and poverty as a failure of character.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021

Some even accuse him, history’s most outspoken opponent of social Darwinism, of being — you guessed it — a social Darwinist.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2021

In Darryl’s case, he had written a paper on the novel Deliverance and social Darwinism, the kind of thing a high school boy would grasp on to.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove