Want more proof that socialism doesn't work and isn't wanted in Europe
Several elections were held in Europe in 2008, 2009 and in this year. In several countries socialist, democratic socialist, social democratic and Labour parties were replaced with Conservative or Liberal Conservative and pro-free market governments.
Examples are below:
LATVIA - The Unity Party (Conservatism; Social liberalism) has 32.2% of the Parliament beat the Harmony Party (Social democracy; Communism) with 26%.
BELGIUM - The New Flemish Alliance (Separatism; Flemish nationalism, Conservatism) has 17.3% of the Parliament and beat the Socialist Party (Social democracy) at 14%.
NETHERLANDS - The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Conservative liberalism) gained 9 seats and has 20.4% of Parliament while close behind are the Labor Party (Social democracy; Third Way) lost three seats and is at 19.6%.
UNITED KINGDOM - Conservative and Unionist Party (Conservatism; Ecomomic liberalism, Euroscepticism, Unionism) gained 110 seats and have 36.1% of Parliament beating out Labour Party (Social democracy; Third Way) which lost 98 seats and went from 35.2% to 29%.
HUNGARY - A union between the Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union (Conservatism; Christian democracy, National conservatism) and the Christian Democratic People's Party (Christian democracy; Social conservatism) gained 99 seats and 52.7% of Parliament from the Hungarian Socialist Party (Social democracy; Third Way) which lost 131 seats and slipped from 43.2% to 19.3%. Side note, I voted for the Fidez.
TURKEY - The Justice and Developement Party (Conservatism; Social conservatism, Islamism) sits at 46.6% beating the Republican People's Party (Social democracy; Kemalism) at 20.9%.
DENMARK - The Denmark's Liberal Party (Conservative liberalism; Agrarianism) at 26.2% narrowly beat the Social Democracy Party (Social democracy; Third Way) at 25.5%.
SWITZERLAND - The Swiss People's Party (National conservatism; Economic liberalism, Right-wing populism) at 29% beat the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (Social Democracy) at 19.5%.
FRANCE - The Union for a Popular Movement (Liberal conservatism; Christian democracy, Gaullism) at 39.5% beat the Socialist Party (Social democracy; Democratic socialism) at 24.7&. The new government also lowered income tax from 75% to 40%.
GERMANY - The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (Christian democracy; Liberal conservatism) at 27.3% was reelected over the Social Democratic Party of Germany (Social democracy; Third Way) which lost 76 seats.
BULGARIA - The Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (Conservatism) which holds 39.7% beat the Bulgarian Socialist Party (Social democracy) who lost 42 seats and went from 31% to 17.7%.
MACEDONIA - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (Conservatism; Christian democracy ) hold 48.8% of Parliament and beat the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (Social democracy) which lost 5 seats in the last election.
CROATIA - Croatian Democratic Union (Conservatism; Christian democracy, National conservatism ) was reelected at 36% of Parliament over the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (Social democracy) who lost 22 seats.
The countries currently with socialist, democratic socialist or social democratic (they're all the same) majorities are in Greece with a margin of 10.4% over the New Democracy (Liberal conservatism; Christian democracy) which explains the chaos in Greece. In Slovakia by a margin of 19.4% over the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (Christian democracy; Liberal conservatism). In The Czech Republic with a 1.9% margin over the Civic Democratic Party (Conservatism; Economic liberalism, Euroscepticism) and in Austria with a 3.3% margin over the Austrian People's Party (Christian democracy; Conservatism).
So all in all, socialism seems to be dying in Europe yet there are a few hold outs. Some countries but the Czech Republic and Austria seem to be turing around. It's only a matter of time that Europe turns to free market Capitalism, the greatest and freest system on Earth.
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