Love should be the guiding principle of the government

A joint meeting of the executive and policy committees of Sósíalistaflokkurinn warns against growing cruelty in society and condemns officials who encourage it.In the address of the SocialistsThe Economy of Lovestates, among other things:„There are no examples in human history of societies destroying themselves by over-supporting the weak, feeding the poor, or rebuilding the fallen. Love is a healing force, not a destructive one. However, there are countless examples from history of societies falling due to the greed of the upper class, the aggression of those who have seized public resources and used their power and authority to oppress the public and break down the power that lies in cooperation between people.All of humanity's greatest achievements have been accomplished through cooperation. That is our characteristic as a species. We are social beings, we rise highest when our society is healthiest, most just, and most equal. The best way to build a good society is to build it based on the needs of those who need society the most. The hopes and expectations of the poor, the weak, the excluded, and the oppressed are a guiding light to a good society. The Economy of Love is built upon the needs of the weak.“Socialists have proposed that a new social contract be formed now that the neoliberal social contract has collapsed. We need to change direction.In the address of the SocialistsLet's dismantle neoliberalismstates, among other things:

• Against individualism, socialism pits society

• Against individual initiative, socialism pits solidarity

• Against competition, socialism pits cooperation.

• Against selfishness and self-worship, socialism pits compassion and mutual aid

We are now emerging from the shameful period of neoliberalism, which claimed that the best way to build a society was to do so based on the demands and interests of the strong, those least dependent on human society. This has proven to be a disastrous guiding principle. By pursuing the interests of those who perceive social considerations as a threat to their freedom of action, we have effectively dismantled society, weakened the institutions built up by the socialist labor struggle of the last century, and shifted power from the democratic arena, where each person has one vote, to the so-called market, where each króna has one vote. Neoliberalism is fundamentally a surrender of public power to capital.