Social democracy does not represent an ideal future; it does not even represent the ideal past.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.
Democracy forever teases us with the contrast between its ideals and its realities, between its heroic possibilities and its sorry achievements.
I grew up in a world where the social democratic state was the norm, not the exception.
Social democracy... is only the advance guard of the proletariat, a small piece of the total working masses; blood from their blood, and flesh from their flesh.
You cannot be democratic one day, and undemocratic on another. It is a state of mind, it is a way of living, and it is an essence of action.
I have no idea if some societies, anthropologically speaking, aren't really suited for democracy. I don't think that's true.
The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the future and lose hope.
Democracy is a destiny of humanity which cannot be averted. It can be delayed but not defeated.
Democracy is timelessly human, and timelessness always implies a certain amount of potential youthfulness.
I think that the future belongs to democracy, but not to capitalism, because they are opposite camps.