Published Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 10:35
by
mariope 
(908 views and 3 comments)
Today, economic globalization is an obviously true. Social globalization is not so obvious. The reason is that economic liberalism is based in “laissez fair-laissez passer” so, they don’t need any institution to make it happen, the invisible hand of Adam Smith does their work very efficiently. The capitals move freely everywhere and they go where they get more profits, normally they go to the countries where social rights are not so strong because the welfare state requires a lot of money in taxes. From my point of view, the only way to avoid this situation is to build a strong European Socialist Party. European Union must to take enough power to became one of the main international subjects (USA, IMF, MB, Japan…) with real capacity of influence in the international scene. Today, decisions must to be taken in a global way, socialists must to put together all their resources to push for a change in the institutions, and ways of acting of the European Union. Socialism must to became global, as global as liberalism, other way our main institution will disappear.
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1. Not an easy task by avalon on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 11:20
It's true that socialism on the form of a welfare state, of social rights for everyone should globalize, but as you say this is not easy. And when the World Bank informs which are the best 10 countries to invest in (and thus encourages investitors to go there) and none of this countries respects the Decent Work criteria, I don't see the light in the end of the tunnel...2. We should start from some point by avalon on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 13:52
It is always hard to achieve sucessful social rights to the point as they exist for instance in the Scandinavian countries. However, it is important to support these rights, and I would suggest, as a first step to fight for decent work around the globe by signing the petition on Decent Work.
3. About the importance of building a strong European Socialist Party by mariope
on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 09:16
Dear friend, the task is not easy, but from my opinion, the diagnostic is very clear: Economic Liberalism is acting at a global level and this give them a lot of power because a this level there is not institutions to protect social rights. So our efforts must to be aim to act as well at a global level to protect it. Other way welfare State will disappear.To be able to post comments you need to be logged in. No account yet? Register here! Lost your password?