Liberalology

The study of liberalism and neoliberalism using the methods of Sovietology: treating them not as neutral political philosophies but as ideological systems with their own dogmas, rituals, and power structures. Liberalology examines how concepts like “freedom,” “choice,” and “individual responsibility” function as controlling narratives, masking the concentration of wealth and the rollback of collective protections. It analyzes the think tank network, media pundits, and academic departments that produce and reproduce neoliberal orthodoxy—the functional equivalent of Marxist‑Leninist institutes for capitalist realism.

Example: “Her liberalology of the ‘Third Way’ traced how Clinton and Blair transformed social democracy into a vehicle for deregulation and austerity—using the language of the left to implement right‑wing policies.”

Liberalology by Abzugal April 2, 2026