Which was an ideal of the progressives during progressivism? that science and technology was useless in society. that poverty was an individual issue and felt it was those individuals in poverty who should address their own problems. they desired deregulation of the markets. moving the country away from corruption.

Moving the country away from corruption was an ideal of the progressives during the Progressive Era.

Prominent magazine and media coverage of corrupt individuals in business, politics, and local governments by muckrackers (writers and journalists) helped to expose the scandals, monopolies, social ills, and corporate corruptions taking place in America.