Why would social darwinism affect american political thought ?

Social Darwinism would affect American Political thought because it is an ideology that justifies racism, discrimination, and promotes eugenesia, based on the application of the ideas of Darwin to a social context.

That is to say, Social Darwinism is the belief that some people or some groups of people are inherently superior to others, and as such, they deserve to be on top of society, and to override the desires or priorities of people or groups of people deemed to be inferior.

answer: musical connotation

leonard b. meyer (1918-2007) was an american composer, author and philosopher. his work emotion and meaning in music is perhaps the first major treatise on music. it is a philosophical and psychological work, greatly influenced by koffka (one of the major proponents of gestalt psychology). his work deals with the problem of musical meaning and musical communication.

answer; shays rebellion;