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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Freedom, work, housing and social mobility now
Indeed, the Social Democrats must deliver freedom, work, housing and social mobility – not just manage neoliberalism, say three Social Democrats. So I say that we need a systemic shift back to welfare with a humane refugee policy, labor immigration to shortage occupations, improved pensions, a green transition, free dental care, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, restored social insurance, etc. There is rumbling among the grassroots For people is…
Social Democracy's challenge
In Movement, Johan Sjölander raises an important and pressing criticism of the Social Democrats. Sjölander puts his finger on a painful truth – that the party has long been accused of drifting to the right. Now the party has actually drifted far too far to the right. But Sjölander's criticism is too mild. The reality is that the Social Democrats, together with their allies…
Nobel Prize on Power and Progress
An ideology in power that favors workers must guide technological development. It determines whether we get a fairer world. Technological progress has not always meant better working conditions or higher wages for everyone. We need to develop innovations that help workers become better at their tasks, not just replace them with automation. Then the technology would…
The worst consequences of neoliberalism - from economic to social disaster
The consequences of neoliberalism are profound and devastating. From greedflation and right-wing extremism to the risk of global war and climate catastrophe, this ideology undermines society's stability, health and future. Economic inequality and reduced democratic rights threaten future social cohesion and global peace. Greedflation after 2020 Companies raise prices well above their cost increases to maximize profits. This phenomenon,…
Wage gaps in business not productive
The report "Reining in CEO Compensation and Curbing the Rise of Inequality" by Dean Baker, Josh Bivens and Jessica Schieder shows how the increase in executive pay since the 1970s has widened income gaps in the US. High salaries for company leaders lead to other senior managers also being paid more, while the salaries of the employees in the middle and at the bottom…
The save-in-the-barns make it difficult for the sellers and bankruptcies are increasing
Difficulty for sellers and bankruptcies on the rise It is not only construction workers, employees in schools, health and care, refugees, labor immigrants as well as the unemployed and sick who are affected by the austerity policy of the Tidö government. Bankruptcies are at a record high and increasing. At the same time, one of Sweden's top salespeople tells me that it is difficult for his professional group as well. It's not going well…
RFK is problematic
RFK is problematic. Trump has influenced RFK Jr.'s campaign. New data suggests strong ties between RFK Junior's campaign and Trump, possibly to divert votes from Biden. Rita Palma, RFK Junior's New York state director, openly said that having Kennedy on the ballot could undermine Biden's chances, favoring Trump in the historically Democratic state….
Work with good conditions and good wages provides profitability
"One of the most important insights of labor value theory is that what creates economic prosperity is work, not an ever-shrinking national debt. The limit to what the state can do is set by what resources are available. For the social economy, the most important thing is that all available resources (labour, capital, natural resources) are used and used effectively.¹ With this insight, the Social Democrats can leave…
Government: Create more low-wage workers
Tidölaget's strategy is to, after a short time, lower the unemployment fund by 5% every 100 days until it reaches a bottom of SEK 8030 before tax per month. This contrasts with the needs of the long-term unemployed. These are often functionally varied often functionally varied or long-term ill and cannot cope with the low-wage jobs the government advocates to solve...