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> I've never seen it framed like this before Because it's wrong. Welfarism has always had strong support from the right and the left in Europe. Bismarck hims
by alephnerd 2y ago
> I've never seen it framed like this before
Because it's wrong.
Welfarism has always had strong support from the right and the left in Europe.
Bismarck himself co-opted the term "Socialism" to build the German welfare state while undermining his political opponents, and the Catholic Church supported Christian Democracy movement was always a major proponent for welfare support.
- MrMcCall 2y ago[flagged]
- alephnerd 2y agoThey aren't, but in late 19th and early 20th century Europe, Conservative politicians adopted and co-opted the welfare model because of risks of insurrection. Furthermore, the Catholic Church and Christian parties in Europe always supported a welfare driven model that was also hesitant about capitalism. "Right" in Europe has historically included "business/capital oriented", "traditionalist", and "nationalist" parties/factions that historically didn't see eye-to-eye with each other.