Sooner or later this current right wing "wave" - to the extent it exists - will abate, not least because they don't actually have the answers. This is really about the failure of neoliberalism in general, and the super rich hoarding more and more wealth and power for themselves in particular.
Ultimately, only a leftist or progressive (pick the term you like) platform can hope to tackle this.
Social democracy alone offers the foundation upon which the lives of people everywhere can be made dignified, just, and exciting.
A bit arrogant to think the ideology you happen to follow is the only possible correct one, no? It's not like there is a specific policy prescription for "social democracy" in the dictionary, either - people can call themselves the same thing but hold fairly divergent views.
I was just quoting Broadbent, in truth I personally have a great deal of personal doubt about the veracity of any of my convictions, that being said I am more or less convinced I’ve got a good set of ideas.
The other reason I posted that quote is because in my view “social democracy” is a term that carries a lot more meaning than “leftist” or “progressive” which are truly meaningless labels I frown upon.
