We have extremely influential labor unions, the public sector is a leading job provider (even a majority employer in some areas), healthcare and a lot of infrastructure is nationalised, huge welfare programs, free public education for all...

But most importantly to the (joke) argument that we're the last communist country there's a massive popular adhesion to the points listed above and for some reason a deep seated mistrust of the wealthy.

I mean, you only have to look at pretty much every wealthy person to see why they would have a mistrust of them. Even guys who are doing good things now, like Bill Gates, didn't get wealthy by acting like nice people.

As for the communist thing, ah I didn't realize it was a joke argument, thought it was a serious one