It comes from the Progressive movement that thought it was antiquated and obstructed their “new and improved Scientific” ideas of governing.
The more I learn about Woodrow Wilson, the more I despise the man.
Richard M. Nixon was a big admirer of Woodrow Wilson; Goldwater of HST. Not even our Republicans admire other Republicans, it seems, though Reagan did hang up a picture of Coolidge, which I presume GHWB removed.
Yeah. Wilson was terrible. He got the ball rolling.