Um, they regularly are in power. For example last time socialist parties got 65/150 seats in parliament in the netherlands. Liberals got 25/150 seats. Parties b

Um, they regularly are in power. For example last time socialist parties got 65/150 seats in parliament in the netherlands. Liberals got 25/150 seats. Parties based on religion got 47/150 seats. Note that even liberals are more left wing in many ways than the democrats in the US, but the socialists are not at all like the typical "whaaaa, commies" person imagines them. At least we still seem to be going fine.