But these societal norms and conservatism are the reasons why it's politically possible to implement social democracy, right? I agree that it's not as simple a

But these societal norms and conservatism are the reasons why it's politically possible to implement social democracy, right? I agree that it's not as simple as "regulation" and "taxes"- it's more fundamental than that. Which is why I think it'll so so hard for the USA to implement a fair social health care system, even though it needs one so badly.