The enduring necessity of social democracy in an age of extremism
By
El País
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article argues that European social democracy, despite suffering historic electoral losses and a crisis of credibility since the fall of the Berlin Wall, has never been more necessary. It was a key architect—alongside Christian democracy and liberalism—of European unity, which is now threatened by radical forces. The piece contends that reformist left-wing ideas and values remain vital in the face of extremist attacks on individual rights, rising inequalities, and a world divided among predatory superpowers.
Key quotes
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Pero a la vez nunca ha sido tan necesaria como ideología política que fue artífice, junto a la democracia cristiana y el liberalismo, de la unidad europea, ahora amenazada por fuerzas radicales dispuestas a destruir el legado de 80 años de proyecto común.
Ante el ataque extremista a los derechos individuales, el incremento de las desigualdades y el reparto del mundo entre superpotencias depredadoras, toma especial relieve la respuesta.
Frente a los extremismos, siguen más vigentes que nunca las ideas y valores de la izquierda reformista
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