Why Social Democracy Isn t Good Enough

One of the major stumbling blocks for new lefties is getting stuck in the "why can t we just have social democracy?" phase. On the surface, the Nordic Model looks pretty good - social safety nets, great public services, better workers rights...so what s the problem? Let s talk about social democracy s critical failure, and why socialism is the better option. If you enjoy my content, please consider supporting the channel on Patreon! Every patron, regardless of donation amount, gets early access to every video, plus access to our patrons-only Discord server! https://patreon.com/secondthought Why Social Democracy Isn t Good Enough – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS New video every Friday! Citations and Further Reading: How capitalism robs the Global South https://youtu.be/35Ax-psPZ1g https://youtu.be/DtziEZAR1Qk Social Democracy https://jacobin.com/2018/08/democratic-socialism-social-democracy-nordic-countries https://youtu.be/4lDZaKjfs4E https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godesberg_Program https://youtu.be/dxI3MzhvCdQ https://books.google.com/books?id=_00SKFEabywC&printsec=frontcover https://jacobin.com/2018/09/elizabeth-warren-accountable-capitalism-stakeholder https://jacobin.com/2017/11/german-social-democratic-party-second-international-culture https://mronline.org/2022/07/18/scandinavia-and-imperialism/ http://tidewaterdsa.com/concealed-imperialism-the-true-face-of-social-democracy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_democracy https://jacobin.com/2018/07/democratic-socialism-bernie-sanders-social-democracy-alexandria-ocasio-cortez https://jacobin.com/2016/06/social-democracy-polanyi-great-transformation-welfare-state https://jacobin.com/2017/08/democratic-socialism-judis-new-republic-social-democracy-capitalism https://jacobin.com/2018/07/socialism-democrats-alexandria-ocasio-cortez https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model H&M https://www.renewablematter.eu/articles/article/unsustainable-fashion-h-and-m-is-being-sued-for-greenwashing https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/21-workers-die-in-fire-at-h-m-factory-1914292.html https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/hm-fails-to-make-fire-and-building-safety-repairs-in-bangladesh/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-workers-garment-abuse-idUSKCN1M41GR The involuntary/automatic alliance of the state with capitalists http://acdc2007.free.fr/block420.pdf Capital strikes https://www.dsausa.org/democratic-left/closing_the_exit_for_capital/ http://www.peterfrase.com/2011/09/the-rights-favorite-strike/ https://jacobin.com/2016/02/gude-third-way-clinton-new-deal-reagan-democratic-party François Mitterand and the austerity turn https://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/29/business/searching-for-a-safe-harbor-when-investment-capital-goes-on-strike.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Mitterrand#First_term:_1981%E2%80%931988 https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2017/10/french-lessons-what-corbyn-can-learn-mitterrands-mistakes https://jacobin.com/2015/08/francois-mitterrand-socialist-party-common-program-communist-pcf-1981-elections-austerity/ The decline of Swedish social democracy https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/12/21/sweden-heads-the-best-countries-for-business-for-2017/?sh=3fc8dce57ecd https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii113/articles/goran-therborn-twilight-of-swedish-social-democracy Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com