Magdalena Andersson was elected party chairman during the party congress for S in Gothenburg during the first weekend in November 2021. Her speech focused on welfare (then with a focus on the school being privatized), the green transition and the fight against crime. Many interpreted her priorities as focusing more on fighting crime than on economic class equalization. The…
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"Survival" - Book for libertarian left-wing social democracy
Why did welfare in Sweden begin to be dismantled from the 70s? Can everyone get a job? How do we give people housing? The climate - how do we save it? Feel good in a challenging society, okay? The newly published book "Survival - for society and the people" wants to spark discussion about society and life. Read the review by Lars Gahrn,…
Preventive and repressive measures are not enough against gang crime and crime
Against gang crime, criminality and social unrest, school and social services are important preventive and rehabilitative efforts, as well as police and prison significant repressive efforts are important parts. But even more important is to offer good jobs to everyone with long-term employment and good wages. Work is historically one of Sweden's most effective integration and order-creating factors. Unemployment also seems to lead…
Prevent M from taking 60 billion tax kroner that could have gone to jobs and welfare
The moderates' tax cuts are still unfunded. They erode the basis for welfare and necessary social investment. We social democrats want to see a stronger society - a safer Sweden. That is why we are now implementing the largest security program in modern times. The tax cuts of the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats stand against our welfare ambitions. Today, the Moderates presented their election manifesto, which offered no news. That Ulf…
Stronger together with the Social Democrats
Rödgröna delivers Swedish growth beyond expectations
Despite a troubled world with trade wars and political unrest and because of/despite many refugees, the Swedish economy is going beyond expectations even during the red-green government's last time in power. Maybe redistribution and reasonably high taxes work to boost the economy as many economists say?
The Social Democrats know that security and work go together
People are able to work longer and better in a safe labor market. Working life is not a 60-meter race, but you must live until the age of 65 and then be able to enjoy the pension. With time for joking and coffee at work, we are able to work more and better. The Social Democrats go to the polls to develop the Swedish model. A strong…
The Social Democrats and the Left Party want profit-free welfare
The Social Democrats want our tax money to be reinvested in welfare. They are currently running a special campaign against profit taking. You can sign the campaign here. The research shows that patient mortality increases in all forms of care where profit is taken. Even where the for-profit care is paid for by the public sector. The profit must be taken from somewhere in the budget...
Baby steps towards a free, equal and solidary society
It is important that we red-green dare to tell about all the good things our red-green government is doing with the little power it has today. It has increased the social insurance fund so that it is a little easier to live on. It has removed the automatic deadlock in health insurance. It has stopped the tax cuts and even raised some taxes….
President Obama and many other (social) democrats listen too much to the middle
Obama said he didn't have much power. That is why he did so little to tax the richest and regulate financial capital. That claim is now rapidly being undermined by Trump with all his executive orders in a short period of time. Trump's commands show how much power the US president really has. Obama's, the Democrats' and the rest of the world's democratic…