The austerity policy since the 1970s means that more and more children are growing up in financially indebted or vulnerable households. This is a major reason for juvenile delinquency. Poverty is the culprit that should be addressed with measures for equality. In the debate about gang crime, the government, with few political opponents, has chosen to take a harder line. Through a new investigation, they want to…
Month: July 2023
The truth about immigration
Integration is an investment – not a cost. Although it sometimes takes up to 5-8 years for refugee immigrants to get a firm grip on the labor market, it is significantly shorter than for many native Swedes without higher education. Young Swedes often try their luck in their 20s and 30s between temporary jobs, unemployment, and studies before they…
Hyperinflation in Weimar, Zimbabwe and Venezuela
Critics of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) often use the hyperinflation of Weimar, Zimbabwe and Venezuela as arguments against deficit-supported production. But these critics have misunderstood MMT and their accusations are wrong. Read the article: https://www.parabol.press/myten-om-weimar-eller-varfor-inflation-egentligen-uppstar/ More inspiration No government deficits – society's unnecessary straitjacket Resistance to deficits and investments leads to recession in Sweden our…
The beauty requirements for women are strict
Beauty requirements for women to be thin are deeply rooted in society. It also has financial consequences for the individual women. Studies show that overweight or obese women are paid less than their thinner counterparts because of our beauty standards. At the same time, there is little difference in pay between obese and non-obese men. This wage penalty for women…
Good pensions require progressive taxes and adequate government deficits
It is always today's production capacity that pays for today's pensions via taxes. Vote for good pensions and work for an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable future. Pensions require sustainable production A system with sufficient progressive taxes and government deficits/that the government creates money instead of the banks doing it via lending (read about deficits here) can...
Your vote for a government building subsidy can save society and the climate
Construction subsidies build the economy and housing. Now even the really big companies and construction companies are starting to risk bankruptcy due to austerity policies and the cutbacks in construction subsidies. Vote for the state to reinstate construction subsidies https://agera.skiftet.org/campaignsr/aterinfor-byggstodet To increase the state's construction subsidies to build cheap, good and beautiful housing as well as increase housing subsidies and implement regulations to lower…