Is it safe to say that Modern Europe was built upon social democratic values? Or atleast social liberal? Most goverments have social democratic tendencies like welfare and some state owning. Most of Europe was social democracies before neoliberal politics
>>3090017
Post-war consensus in Western Europe was built on the welfare state.
>>3090017
Yes, post-1960s western european countries became social democratic welfare states.
>>3090048
I still believe in social democracy, but the movement isn't in good shape right now.
Union membership and working class identity is declining.
Social democracy would be the best ideology if it didnt have the democratic part in it
It was actually Christian democracy, but atheist historians don't want you to know that. That can be seen by the fact that once Europe ceased to be Christian, everything went to shit.
>>3090017
>Modern Europe
Maybe post WW2 Europe. Plus welfare was specifically created to undercut the social democratic movement
>>3090076
Forgot to add
[spoiler]RIP Rosa [/spoiler]
>>3090056
The parties are in bad shape, but the socialist principles and institutions are here to stay, except maybe the dumb one with some luck.
>>3090068
Not in France.
>>3090099
>Not in France
>>3090112
He was a man of tradition and a christian but he still kept christianity out of politics.
>>3090099
>posting a crypto-orleanist who will reinstate the French Monarchy and gain support with the high class, becoming the dominant state in the EU and fucking Germany