How many social democrats believe capitalism is “bad” versus “good”
Social Democracy originally was Marxist and probably saw it as good for only a time. As it evolved through ethical socialism, the post-war consensus and into the different “tendencies” of Social Democracy now (From what I’ve seen I imagine most on this sub are Keynesian or Market Socialists and have a disdain for the more nascent Thirdwayism), I wonder how many Social Democrats believe capitalism is a necessary evil vs something objectively good, in a moral sense, whatever that may be.
Do the parties of Europe-especially those with an unlikely paper commitment to democratic socialism-see it as evil, or good at creating wealth and therefore justify its preservation?
Posted Aug 1, 2026, 3:49 AM UTC
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