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Let's look at some achievements made by lefts (from the perspective of a first world country):

Work related:

  • worker's unions -> labor rights -> less exploitation
  • health and safety measures
  • maximum work hour limitations
  • minimum wages
  • a bunch of holidays
  • the weekend
  • no more slaves and child workers

Social security:

  • financial support after losing a job
  • financial support for low-income households
  • financial support for medication, drugs and hospitalisation
  • financial support after retirement

Other:

  • freedom of speech -> the ability to critize the current leaders without fear of repercussions
  • free schools and kindergartens
  • free or cheap public transportation
  • maximum tresholds for an appartment's rent
  • cheap loans for college students
  • high food standards