Here we go, already declining Europe turning even more socialist. This almost feels like an insult. The modern capitalist wellfare state as it is implemented i

Here we go, already declining Europe turning even more socialist. This almost feels like an insult. The modern capitalist wellfare state as it is implemented in The Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia have given the population at large huge and equal opportunities. It's actually the solidarity that have given such a wide group a high education. Spain and communist countries were recent authoritarian states. It is not surprising that haven't been able to gain as much resilience yet. The countries that are doing badly are countries that are corrupt, lived on EU subsidies for decades, or are strangled by unions. (In fact, it's funny that you mention Spain, since it had one of the lower levels of social expenditure.)