2 definitions by YeshuaChristus
Ronald Reagan was a neoliberal- so was George (Senior) Bush. I see people today using it to just mean liberal- when it means the exact opposite.
In the distant past of the early 2000s, the established definition actually paralleled "Neo-conservative" . Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Alan Greenspan, and Milton Friedman were neoliberals, aka conservatives.
The definition of neoliberal (often shortened to "neolib") has had several definitions which are current undergoing re-invention in our post-truth societies. In that sense, it can mean whatever you want it to mean. But one problem with having so many active and contradictory definitions (of which this site seems to promote more than most others), is that canonical definitions will be thrown out, thus making historical review almost impossible. Already we have much confusion about how the Dixiecrats turned into the Republican Party of today.
In the distant past of the early 2000s, the established definition actually paralleled "Neo-conservative" . Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Alan Greenspan, and Milton Friedman were neoliberals, aka conservatives.
The definition of neoliberal (often shortened to "neolib") has had several definitions which are current undergoing re-invention in our post-truth societies. In that sense, it can mean whatever you want it to mean. But one problem with having so many active and contradictory definitions (of which this site seems to promote more than most others), is that canonical definitions will be thrown out, thus making historical review almost impossible. Already we have much confusion about how the Dixiecrats turned into the Republican Party of today.
"Neoliberals and Neoconservatives weren't opposing ideologies- so it is non-obvious that they went together like chocolate and peanut butter."
or (shortened)
"Just as up is the new down, neolibs are the new libs."
or (shortened)
"Just as up is the new down, neolibs are the new libs."
by YeshuaChristus July 17, 2021
I see a lot of "mature" definitions for this word, so I decided to give the political definition:
when somebody switches political parties, often tims because the values of those parties had dramatically changed.
when somebody switches political parties, often tims because the values of those parties had dramatically changed.
Ronald Reagan played the old switcheroo in 1962, famously saying "I didn't leave the party, it left me."
He wasn't lying.
A Young Republican named Hillary Clinton was big Goldwater supporter in high-school, and then played the ol' switcheroo.
Strom Thurmond was a Dixiecrat, and then played the ol' switcheroo in 1966.
He wasn't lying.
A Young Republican named Hillary Clinton was big Goldwater supporter in high-school, and then played the ol' switcheroo.
Strom Thurmond was a Dixiecrat, and then played the ol' switcheroo in 1966.
by YeshuaChristus November 2, 2021