"As a young man, Bebel apprenticed as a carpenter and joiner in Leipzig.[2] Like most German workmen at that time, he travelled extensively in search of work and he thereby obtained a first-hand knowledge of the difficulties facing the working people of the day. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Bebelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Bebel

#SPD #SocialDemocratic #AugustBebel

#Fussi Wills Wissen

Ich freu mich schon auf die kommenden Abstimmungs-Parties.

‘starting March 22nd 2023, a series of political events with historic significance took place within the #SocialDemocratic Party in #Austria’

https://www.semiosis.at/2023/11/07/wie-geht-es-weiter-mit-der-babler-spoe/

A word of support for #NFP by Thomas Piketty & Julia Cagé:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/03/france-hard-left-new-popular-front-far-right

’ Some now seek to scare #leftwing and centre-left voters by claiming that the NFP’s programme for government would be dangerous for the #French economy. They are wrong. ’ (…) ’ In historical context, it should be considered a pragmatic, #socialdemocratic set of proposals aimed at reducing inequalities and preparing for the future. There is nothing radical in this agenda. ’

#France #Elections #Left

Here are some better versions of #BernieSanders' ideas;
How to build a #socialdemocratic #America that actually #works

https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/here-are-some-better-versions-of

In #norwegian #economics news: the central bank, which has the job of controlling inflation and given exactly one single lever to do it with (interest rates), tries pulling that same tired lever for the 11th time in 2 years.

Meanwhile the exchange rate has tanked, energy prices are through the roof due to issues in the European market, public spending is being cranked up, and a bunch of other aspects affecting inflation are being left to their own devices.

I do love living in Norway, but it's good to be reminded that it's not a #socialdemocratic #utopia every once in a while.