I'm_All_NEET:3@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 16 days agoWhy is/are Scandinavian/Nordic countries so left-wing?message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down122
arrow-up122arrow-down1message-squareWhy is/are Scandinavian/Nordic countries so left-wing?I'm_All_NEET:3@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareAzzu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down21·edit-216 days agoI mean caring about everyone is basically the definition of left-wing. So in my opinion this is a non-answer, OP basically did ask “why do people in Nordic countries care more what happens to their citizens?”, which you didn’t say anything about.
minus-squarejmcs@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·16 days agoOrdoliberalism and Christian Democracy are both clearly right wing ideologies and both defend basic social programs like universal healthcare.
I mean caring about everyone is basically the definition of left-wing. So in my opinion this is a non-answer, OP basically did ask “why do people in Nordic countries care more what happens to their citizens?”, which you didn’t say anything about.
Ordoliberalism and Christian Democracy are both clearly right wing ideologies and both defend basic social programs like universal healthcare.