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In reply to the discussion: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Lives and Many of Us Don’t Even Know What It Is [View all]Rex
(65,616 posts)25. Neoliberalism is just watered down Reaganomics. The assholes that love to worship Reagan
love neoliberalism. Then again they never complained too loud over decades of Pissed On Economics, their wallets got fat and their will got weak.
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marmar
Apr 2016
OP
And Hillary is among the architects of neoliberalism, or at least rode their coat-tails.
KPN
Apr 2016
#1
The entire presidentisl farce is a DIVERSION from the REAL BATTLE GOING ON OVER FTAS
Baobab
Apr 2016
#16
But in many cases the belief in gay rights and abortion is not a strong one.
A Simple Game
Apr 2016
#12
I would argue that the only reason they are socially liberal is to give us a false sense of hope.
cui bono
Apr 2016
#40
I say they just don't care. Their adulation for authoritarian leadership blinds them
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#46
Neoliberalism is just watered down Reaganomics. The assholes that love to worship Reagan
Rex
Apr 2016
#25
If people don't know what it is then their economic opinions have no real value
anigbrowl
Apr 2016
#32
The responses in this thread illustrate the point of this thread perfectly.
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#39
Neolibs, centrists, pragmatists, moderates are ALL a cancer on the middle class and below..
whereisjustice
Apr 2016
#49
A bad Wikipedia article simply reflects the ignorance of the editors of that article, nothing more.
drm604
Apr 2016
#65
If you follow voting patterns of the last 30 years, It is the blue collar Democrats who
beastie boy
Apr 2016
#75