Is Social Democracy dead?

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In addition to great other posts; the true goal of social democracy, equality, has clearly not been reached. Though the various Social Democratic governments of the west have produced more egalitarian societies, if we look beyond  petty nation-states, inequality is just as toxic as ever. What good is everyone in, say, Finland having free healthcare, if it is on the backs of those in developing countries? I cannot say, as someone who desires equality amongst all peoples, that the post-war Social Democratic model is ideal, because it still enshrined poverty between nations.

The fact that humans are still organised into nation-states is a stumbling block for social democracy and the fight for equality. You want to raise your taxes to pay for healthcare? You want to increase collective bargaining? Well have fun pushing out the fickle rich and the investment they bring. We have two ways of dealing with this issue (aside from abandoning the left altogether). One is protectionism, which is nearly always stupid, reactionary crap. The other is through true internationalism. And, to cap off this meandering post, such international cooperation (universal worker's rights comes to mind) is the only way to bring about true equality.

(I understand this is absurdly idealistic, but I see no other option)