In which country is the working class most organized?

[28350]

See thread title.

Also, which country(ies) have the most left-wing governments?
Which countries are closest to revolution?

[ContrarianLemming]

I know it's cliche but...Sweden

*most left wing (sides from authoritarian third world nations)

* most unionized people in the world (%)

*most progressive

*stong history if direct democracy and equality

[Blake's Baby]

Switzerland, Lenin said so.

That's only on the question of revolution.

Actually they are pretty organised I beleive, what with the compulsory national service and stuff.

[leftace53]

Its not Canada.

[28350]

Switzerland, Lenin said so.

I think I remember reading somewhere that in a study of a bunch of countries, Switzerland was the most racist.

[Blake's Baby]

Maybe Lenin wasn't always right then.

[scarletghoul]

North Korea.


Maybe Lenin wasn't always right then. Revisionist !

[ContrarianLemming]

North Korea.

Revisionist !

nice :D

[Spawn of Stalin]

Of the non-socialist countries, at this point I'm going to say Greece or Nepal. A lot of countries have strong Communist movements though, Thailand being one of them, the Turks also have a flair for getting themselves organised, especially given the virtual police state they live in.

[aty]

I know it's cliche but...Sweden

*most left wing (sides from authoritarian third world nations)

* most unionized people in the world (%)

*most progressive

*stong history if direct democracy and equality
Maybe organized but strongly passiv, thanks to the socialdemocrats. Before the socialdemocrats and the capitalists in Sweden declared "peace" signing the Saltsjöbads-contract, Sweden had the most conflicts and strikes in the world, many died in confrontations between military, police, scabs and workers. When revolution was at the doorstep in 1917 the capitalists began to be afraid and signed this deal. I am sure the north of Sweden "Norrland" would have been communist today if it were not part of Sweden. During 1917 parts of Norrland was declared free autonomous workers republics. One workers republic was attacked with 500 swedish soldiers.

So now we officially have "peace" on the labour market...

[scarletghoul]

A lot of countries have strong Communist movements though, Thailand being one of them
Really ? What communist movement is there in Thailand now ?

[ContrarianLemming]

Of the non-socialist countries, at this point I'm going to say Greece or Nepal. A lot of countries have strong Communist movements though, Thailand being one of them, the Turks also have a flair for getting themselves organised, especially given the virtual police state they live in.

according to political compass.com, greece is the more right wing nation in the EU.

[ContrarianLemming]

During 1917 parts of Norrland was declared free autonomous workers republics. One workers republic was attacked with 500 swedish soldiers.


I've never heard that before, not surprising, I only found out a few weeks ago that in 1920 about 700,000 italian workers took part in a general anarcho syndicalist strike and many seized there workplace.
We''l never know the full extant of our sturggle.

[aty]

I've never heard that before, not surprising, I only found out a few weeks ago that in 1920 about 700,000 italian workers took part in a general anarcho syndicalist strike and many seized there workplace.
We''l never know the full extant of our sturggle.
Some fun facts is also that the government first sent 50 soldiers but the soldiers sympathised with the workers so they would not shot them, the workers took their weapons. After that they sent 475 soldiers and some hundred shots was fired, luckily no one was killed because the workers realised they could not beat them.