SPD politician calls for offensive against class war from above

In a guest article for Der Freitag, SPD Bundestag member Jan Dieren argues that the current social inequality demands a political response and calls for a social democratic offensive. He notes that recent state election results were setbacks for the SPD, and social democratic parties worldwide are in deep crisis. Dieren contends that the current global situation cries out for social democratic answers, as many Germans worry about the economy—not corporate balance sheets but their own financial situations. Real wages are at 2019 levels, disposable incomes for the bottom half of the population are stagnating, and one in seven households spends over 40% of income on rent. Rising fuel and food prices are burdening many.