On another note, why hasn't a socialist democratic party been established in the USA or Canada?

[Connor Nyberg]

Being half Swedish and half American, I have always wondered the two have such clashing political views. I believe Sweden's Democratic Party have always been intelligent and has created the highest standard of living among the world. Yet it still maintains a capitalistic strive. Why can't the same principals work in the North American continent?

Is there social, media or financial issues that lay obstacle to such a party's success?
Being half Swedish and half American, I have always wondered the two have such clashing political views. I believe Sweden's Socialist Democratic Party have always been intelligent and has created the highest standard of living among the world. Yet it still maintains a capitalistic strive. Why can't the same principals work in the North American continent?

Is there social, media or financial issues that lay obstacle to such a party's success?

edit: proof of highest standard of living:
http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten...e-map.html
As in reference to "Socialism": I refer to Democratic Socialism, or the retribution of wealth to public services via a Welfare state on regulated means.
Not to communism, or the economical "system" in which all factors of production are publicised.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism

The Swedish Social Democratic Party:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Soc...atic_Party

http://www.socialdemokraterna.se