Your argument is applicable for literally any ideology. Its a fucking stupid argument because every ideology can be handwaved away with “works good on paper, but not with people.” Except all of them except anarchism use positions of power to correct that problem. Problem is, positions of power are filled by people. Flawed, nuanced, corruptible people. Even when those positions are occupied by good people, power is corrupting and will quickly make otherwise good people make bad decisions that affect thousands if not millions of people. Yeah you could pass all those reforms you suggest, but you still have those seats of power. Someone (like Trump) can and will get in there and get rid of those reforms, and turn your social-democracy into a fascist dictatorship.
People tend to argue whether or not humans are naturally rational and good. Either way power is not the solution. If people are naturally good and rational, positions of power are unnecessary. If people are naturally selfish and irrational then why the fuck would you give them positions of power?
Your argument is applicable for literally any ideology. Its a fucking stupid argument because every ideology can be handwaved away with “works good on paper, but not with people.” Except all of them except anarchism use positions of power to correct that problem. Problem is, positions of power are filled by people. Flawed, nuanced, corruptible people. Even when those positions are occupied by good people, power is corrupting and will quickly make otherwise good people make bad decisions that affect thousands if not millions of people. Yeah you could pass all those reforms you suggest, but you still have those seats of power. Someone (like Trump) can and will get in there and get rid of those reforms, and turn your social-democracy into a fascist dictatorship.
People tend to argue whether or not humans are naturally rational and good. Either way power is not the solution. If people are naturally good and rational, positions of power are unnecessary. If people are naturally selfish and irrational then why the fuck would you give them positions of power?