Social democracy has been one of the dominan political forces in Europe since 1945. Much more than in North and South America, or elsewhere. This explains why Europe in this period saw the development of the most humane, most civilised societies the world has ever seen.

Now it is being dismantled. Europe is turned into some sort of Brazil. Violent. Superficial. A few rich, living behind high walls. Fun and vibrant perhaps, but not profound in its culture nor humane in its conduct.


The world our grandparents build is evaporating before our eyes. It is not (just) the immigrants. Not Chinese competition, nor the Americans. It is us ourselves who fail to see what is precious about Europe: egalitarianism, culture, humanitarianism, soft and gentleness, meritocracy, social justice, social peace.