Social Democracy

Edward Bernstein developed his view on the Evolution of Socialism (1901) mention that Marx is wrong in predicting the collapse of capitalism. . He earns the name revisionist because he revised the idea of Marx Orthodox.

The reform  does not have to be coercive revolution and allow the democracy assimilate with Marxism and lead the form of Social Democratic parties in German which aim not to struggle by bullet, but ballots. He earns the name revisionist because he revised the idea of Marx Orthodox.

Social Democratic States

Social democracy based on three fundamental values which Freedom, Justice and Solidarity. Freedom means that everyone have right to choose on how he or she wants to live without interference of governments and society arbitrarily. It also  means that everybody has the freedom to access education, finance and socially free.

Justice means that everyone is equal under the law ,disregard their family background, where he came from and sex. Justice also means that everyone in the social democratic state is given an equal opportunity and all achievement will be valued equally without discrimination.

Solidarity means that everybody is willing to help each other. It is the key on how society should live together.These three values are mainframe for people to live in harmony.

In order to complete the social democratic value, the right of the people are protected under the two human right covenant enacted by the United Nations.

 The social democratic country today as in Sweden and United Kingdom  have abandoned the state ownership of industry.  For example, in Sweden 90% of the firm and company are privately owned, 5% are state owned and another 5 % is the cooperation between consumer and producer.

 As has been mentioned by the Prime Minister of Sweden of Social Democracy, “The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people. “

Social democrat utilizes the welfare measure to improve living conditions  and provide medical insurance, health service, reduce unemployment, public transportation, pension, food subsidizing and housing. Social democrat uses welfare to improve living conditions.

 Nowadays, social democracies have turned to become a welfare state.  By combination of the capitalist economic system and welfare, government, the “welfare capitalism” was born.

However to realize a welfare state was terribly expensive.  To pay for welfare measure, tax has to climb. For example in Denmark ad Sweden, tax is the majority of the gross domestic product (GDP).