Are we going to see the growth of socialist, left wing parties in the western world now?

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I'd like to think so, but I doubt we will.

When you listen to debates about the current financial crisis it's all about "save the system" not "change the system"

They're talking about conditions being imposed on banks that get part nationalised, that they have to behave properly, that's great, but there's not any real change of ethos or structure being planned I don't think, no long term plans for a stronger regulatory system, none of the people who've caused the mess are being sacked or asked to put any of their fortunes back into the kitty. It's just a temporary adjustment to preserve the long term status quo.

However, I did receive an e-mail from a friend a week or so back that said that sales or Karl Marx' "Das Capital" have quadrupled in the last month in Germany. I think whilst the system may not change much in the short term because of this, people have been awakened as to the flaws of capitalism run riot.