In the following an article that I under the SPD program debate for the Young Socialist newspaper "!!!" have created.
The SPD and the capital of Alexander Wuttke
On 23 May 2007 marks the founding date of the SPD to the 144th Times over the past 144 years in this country no stone unturned left. Two world wars, two revolutions and an economic miracle have changed the constitution of Germany permanently. The impact of these developments on social democracy is obvious. In Considering the programs written in basic positions of the SPD a historical comparison, it is two things: firstly, that their previous activity, which focuses on improving the material situation of social workers was extended to all fields of modern politics.
In its primary field of activity of economic policy, second occurred a gradual paradigm shift, taken under the Bremen with the design a final dash.
The fundamental analysis and critique of the capitalist social and economic system, an integral part of all previous policy statements, is found not in the current template. The SPD has been reconciled with the capital.
was the Berlin program is still "a historical basic problem of the competitive system is its connection with the private control over the means of production." The Bremen design is only of "the efficiency and rationality decentralized decision-making and its borders "is mentioned.
The new policy statement also highlighted that very reason a watershed in the history of the party, because she feels that one, perhaps from the fundamental goal almost passed that defined this party like no other: The Democratic Socialism.
fact that the word at all in the draft Bremer has been mentioned is, as some leftists in the party executive to thank Hilde Mattheis.
This concept was the guiding principle of the social democratic action. With him the unshakable hope for a better society on the foundation of freedom and solidarity. This goal reflects our core competency: social justice.
that just at the beginning of the 21st Century this term and especially the criticism is charged at the capitalist system is incomprehensible. More and more people make the economy and economization of society fear. It is a diffuse sense of powerlessness in the face of seemingly uncontrollable forces. If
close AEG or BenQ factory gates, where companies are beyond government control, if high profits are made redundant, it is clear: from the profit of the company does not benefit society. Beneficiary is only a small clique of wealthy shareholders. The in economics in the trickle-down effect principle named after the welfare of trickles top to bottom, keeps the reality was not.
The above mentioned "efficiency and rationality of decentralized market decisions" must be reduced in the nucleus on the ability of capital to maximize their profits. But what good is a company that is valued at 3 billion euros plus, but not yet paid taxes creates jobs?
This is not about details, but the basic problem of capitalism: the principle of profit maximization has no humanity. Why BASF develop drugs for rare diseases, if these are only 1000 customers? Why German Rail should continue to approach or Grefrath Viersen, if the citizens have to Mobility need, but the place is too small to allow a station pays? Why should RWE Uzbekistan with electricity, if the pay for it can not?
The benefits of market economies are not in question. However, it is negligent to forget its structural weaknesses. The point is not to say capitalism the struggle.
The point is in the new policy statement capitalism to undergo a sober analysis. And therefore obtain an upright perspective on a society without forced labor, without poverty, a society in which citizens decide on what is produced and how and not the logic of capital.
It is the basic historical experience that not enough repairs to capitalism. A new order of business and society is needed. Berlin Program
