Social Democracy

Why is social democracy parties the most popular socialist/left parties in most countries?

Because instead of being compared to Stalin, they get compared to Denmark

"im socialist but im middle closs"

because why would capitalists sabotage their allies?

Because they're not really socialist, they're nicer capitalists.

Because they are the only parties that can be legitimized in a capitalist framework.

It's the job of activists in the ground to push for the abolition of capitalism. It's the job of SocDems to win concessions. As temporary bandaids. Never trust a socdem to bring a revolution though.

controlled opposition

It's the most radical that bourgeois politics will tolerate.

It works so well. Here in Nordic countries we feel pity for you for living in such underdeveloped systems.

I am scandinavian though. I am OP too btw

Do you disagree that it doesnt work? You see it daily and you can compare it to american system.

Gå i seng Uffe

Nah I like social democracy
Im more of a social conservative now though because immigrants are destroying the welfare state

Puhun suome sverigebög.

Luokkapettureiden kohtalo on sama kuin lahtareiden vuonna 1918. Muista tämä, työväenluokkan vihollinen.

Immigration is idpol and has nothing to do with this thread.

immigration is real, commie

Kannatan kommunismia mutta siihen saakka kunnes kommunistit kykenevät tuottomaan toimivaa teoriaa on puolustettava saavutettuja luokkataistelun voittoja

Yes i love to discuss it in other threads.

Because they are capitalists

Because it still wants to work in capitalist terms.

None of these answers explain why it's popular. Why do people like socdems but not commies?

Because people are spooked. As soon as they hear "le gommunism" their minds are classically conditioned to think of "gommunism killed le 600 gorillion".

That does explain it. Socdems can be mainstream because they dont want to overthrow the order. They are liberals, and liberals thrive in a liberal world.

Because they sold out a now have the support of capital. Politics worldwide has been americanized. Politicians model themselves after Clintons, Obama, Reagan and Trump. People will vote for socdems to keep out the hardline right-wingers just like most Hillary voters supported her out of fear for Trump.

Their not even very popular just look at France. The socialist party is dying and Francois Hollande is one of the most unpopular politicians ever.

Because members are universally more rational than socialists and communists. Social democracy is the best first step towards democratic socialism. It shows that the political revolution is moving forward. If you elected people like me who actually cared about workers, they might not let you down and become typical idiot capitalist dick suckers.

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They tend to represent a establishment friendly reformism.

Because it doesnt abolish capitalism.
Thats all there is to it. Social democracy is tolerated by the ruling class as a means to make concessions to the working class to avoid having socialist movements seeking to abolish capitalism.