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Otto von Bismarck introduced much of the social safety net in Germany, incl. health insurance (in 1883). He definitely was not a communist. He once called it "p
by _19qg 2y ago
Otto von Bismarck introduced much of the social safety net in Germany, incl. health insurance (in 1883). He definitely was not a communist. He once called it "practical christianity" ("praktisches Christentum").
- ossobuco 2y agoAfter all Jesus was a proto-socialist, wasn't he?
- lagrange77 2y agoYes, he doesn't exactly come across as an Airpods-wearing Wall Street yuppie.