Societies collapse when the elite refuses to accept the right of the state to demand socio-economic responsibility from them. If the rich also refuse to invest in sustainable production, the problems increase significantly. Progressive taxation and protection for equal working, career and living conditions are needed. Read the article on Gemensam.
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Insurance risks threaten the economic system
🌍 The next major financial crisis is born in the climate crisis – but a new economy can stop it As forest fires, floods and storms become everyday life, insurance companies are pulling back. Houses are becoming uninsured. Banks are stopping lending. Property values are falling. People are losing both their homes and their security. More and more people are now warning that this could be the start of a new global…
Productivity also requires consideration for people and nature
Sweden's productivity growth has become too low. To reverse the trend, new thinking is needed – not more power for the vested interests of business. Growth that worsens the climate, equality and welfare leads to zero-sum thinking, where everyone ultimately loses. To achieve real development, investments are needed in people, nature and fair working conditions. Collective solutions strengthen both society and growth. https://www.dn.se/debatt/i-nollsummespelet-blir-vi-alla-ekonomiska-forlorare/
Debt settlement too difficult to obtain
The fact that over-indebtedness is sky-high in Sweden is not just a personal tragedy for hundreds of thousands of people – it is a systemic failure that reveals something deeply immoral in our economic system. In the fall of 2025, collection requirements will decrease slightly, but that is because people are too poor to even borrow. Private debt mountain not necessary We live in a…
Inhumane asylum policy from the Social Democrats
S is approaching SD's goal of inhumane asylum policy. Instead, we need generous, regulated and humane immigration & work for everyone at their respective levels - without unhealthy pressure. Report shows that immigration is a social benefitTony Johansson's report from Katalys shows that immigration is not a socio-economic cost but a benefit. An inhumane asylum policy harms....
From the public home to the financial crisis
Anders Borg's confession and the false burden of debt In 2005, Anders Borg admitted that it was not welfare that caused the 1990s crisis, but a misvalued exchange rate and poorly managed macroeconomic policy. Despite this, welfare was left to bear the blame. The Moderates used this narrative to push through attacks on wage earners, privatizations and cuts. Already in 2006, when Fredrik Reinfeldt won the election,…
Saving the world starts with local protests
How do we save democracy, world peace, the climate and nature? Democracy wins the people and vulnerable groups through local protests historically. If they are of sufficient public interest, they spread. Today's capital is built on fragile international systems such as just-in-time. These are very sensitive to disruptions. If local protests spread, this could have a major effect. Could red-green…
Book about reforming America fairer
The Peoples' Union Manifesto: 35 Steps to a USA That Works for Everyone by Ray Gross seeks to reform the United States from corruption through 35 concrete reforms. The book proposes to make compulsory insurance, energy companies and pharmaceutical companies non-profit. The book wants to introduce Medicare for all, universal basic income, and free or low-cost higher education. It also suggests that religious organizations…
How to survive the automation of many jobs
How to survive the AI revolution AI has long influenced the labor market. Some professions risk disappearing, while others become winners. CVkungen has compared data from Platsbanken with the World Economic Forum's report "Future of Jobs 2023". The best way to survive automation is welfare and classic Swedish mixed economy. Expand the public sector when other jobs disappear, reduce working hours, for...
The long-term unemployed and workers receive a tough blow from the new unemployment insurance fund
Devastating for the long-term unemployed On 18 June 2024, the Riksdag decided to implement significant changes in unemployment insurance (a-kassan). Devastating for the long-term unemployed, the disabled, immigrants and many vulnerable professional groups. Save the unemployment fund! Vote here. For the Unemployed: The new reduction in benefits may lead to financial difficulties for the long-term unemployed. These are often disabled or low-educated immigrants. Critics say that…