Socialism and Social Trust
The article discusses the paradox of socialism's popularity in high-social-trust societies, particularly among the intelligentsia. It argues that socialism ultimately undermines social trust, leading to increased discord and crime. The piece highlights that while some Northern European countries have social insurance, they have largely moved away from socialism due to its negative impacts on society.
- ▪Socialism is most popular in high-social-trust societies, particularly among the educated elite.
- ▪The article claims that socialism destroys social trust and leads to increased crime and discord.
- ▪Northern European countries are often mischaracterized as socialist, as they have moved away from socialism due to its detrimental effects.
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Socialism and Social Trust David Strom 7:20 PM | May 27, 2026 AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson One of the greatest ironies we see stemming from socialism is that, in the modern world, it is most popular as an idea in high-social-trust societies, and mostly among people who live in the highest social-trust strata. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Even in the old communist countries, it was the "intelligentsia" who were the most avid supporters of the socialist ideology, and you almost never meet a working-class socialist in a Western country. The irony is this: nothing destroys social trust as fast as socialism does.
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