In 1883, American philosopher William Graham Sumner coined the term, “The Forgotten Man,” to describe those who had been compelled to pay for the many reformist programs of the Progressive Era. Sumner wrote, “He works, he votes, generally he prays — but he always pays.”Over a century later, the political left has assumed the mantle of progressivism (albeit in a modified form), and nowhere is the predicament of Sumner’s forgotten man more pathetic than in the state of Vermont.Further reading:Klein, Naomi. "Capitalism vs. the Climate." https://www.thenation.com/article/capitalism-vs-climate/Page, Guy. "New Act 250 would discourage country living."http://ethanallen.org/new-act-250-would-fight-forest-fragmentation-and-climate-change-discourage-country-living/