Social justice — it’s a step to the right then a big jump to the left
The US is terrible at reducing poverty: in the past 10 years, the share of its population at risk of poverty, 17.8%, has barely budged
The 2019 edition of the social-justice index compiled by Bertelsmann Stiftung, a German non-profit, provides ample food for thought on why leftist ideas have gained popularity in the US and lost it in Germany. It also goes some way towards explaining why Sweden, long a paragon of social health, has a far-right party contending for first place in national polls.
The index is an effort to bring together all the indicators that reflect how fair and inclusive a nation is for its citizens, ranging from poverty levels for different age groups to environmental data. The indicators are pulled together into six major groups: poverty prevention; equitable education; labour market access; social inclusion; inter-generational justice; and health...
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