The term "neoliberalism" is used to describe a variety of movements away from state control or protection of the economy and toward corporate control of the market, particularly beginning in the 1970s.
As described by UC Berkeley economic historian and defender of neoliberalism Professor Brad DeLong, this "ism" has two main tenets:
"The first is that close economic contact between the industrial core of the capitalist world economy and the developing periphery is the best way to accelerate the transfer of technology which is the sine qua non for making poor economies rich (hence all barriers to international trade should be eliminated as fast as possible). The second is that governments in general lack the capacity to run large industrial and commercial enterprises. Hence, except for core missions of income distribution, public-good infrastructure, administration of justice, and a few others, governments should shrink and privatize."
"The first is that close economic contact between the industrial core of the capitalist world economy and the developing periphery is the best way to accelerate the transfer of technology which is the sine qua non for making poor economies rich (hence all barriers to international trade should be eliminated as fast as possible). The second is that governments in general lack the capacity to run large industrial and commercial enterprises. Hence, except for core missions of income distribution, public-good infrastructure, administration of justice, and a few others, governments should shrink and privatize."
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an economic policy whereby the 1% make even more money through commodifying everything, selling off nature, privatizing inherently governmental activities, taking away your pension, and polluting non-stop
Both Republicans and Democrats subscribe to neoliberalism, which is why nothing changes from administration to administration.
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Get the Neoliberalism mug.A theory that the best way to advance society is through privatisation ,free market enterprise and tax breaks. A debateable belief in theory, however in practice, just like communism was used by the USSR it has become a state religion that is used to justify a corrupt corporate welfare state and a mass transfer of public money to private hands.
'Reagan pretended to subscribe to neoliberalism, a doctrine that taxing the rich less would have beneficial effects for the whole of society. Of course he didn't actually believe that but it sure worked in favour of the ruling classes.
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Since it became unpopular to be openly racist, a new ideology was needed where white people could roleplay as saviors who could force their ideology onto the rest of the world. An ideology where everyone is as miserable as the next bearded hipster white liberal, but could buy their way to a feeling of happiness and success.
Neoliberals openly call for wars against Afghanistan, China, etc, while claiming they're bringing "freedom." This is identical to what neo-cons used to say, but this time neoliberals are painting trans / LGBTQ flags onto their bombs, thinking that this makes it better. After all, the USA needs its money to keep propping up the lifestyles of insecure, low-self esteem having, overweight, bearded leftists who mistake politics for having a personality cause they can't fall back on their looks or talent. So neoliberals will continue to support illegal drug wars in Afghanistan.
This is why people are starting to miss Bush. People would rather have a snake in full view like neo-cons, rather than snakes in the grass like warmongers like AOC, who cry for the rights of gays, etc. while driving around in a 100k Tesla paid for her through the CIA's Afghan heroin trade.
After all, neoliberals are all about keeping up their social status as being a "woke" person, but still need money to make themselves feel like they matter, hence their obsession with capitalism and everything that comes with it.
Since it became unpopular to be openly racist, a new ideology was needed where white people could roleplay as saviors who could force their ideology onto the rest of the world. An ideology where everyone is as miserable as the next bearded hipster white liberal, but could buy their way to a feeling of happiness and success.
Neoliberals openly call for wars against Afghanistan, China, etc, while claiming they're bringing "freedom." This is identical to what neo-cons used to say, but this time neoliberals are painting trans / LGBTQ flags onto their bombs, thinking that this makes it better. After all, the USA needs its money to keep propping up the lifestyles of insecure, low-self esteem having, overweight, bearded leftists who mistake politics for having a personality cause they can't fall back on their looks or talent. So neoliberals will continue to support illegal drug wars in Afghanistan.
This is why people are starting to miss Bush. People would rather have a snake in full view like neo-cons, rather than snakes in the grass like warmongers like AOC, who cry for the rights of gays, etc. while driving around in a 100k Tesla paid for her through the CIA's Afghan heroin trade.
After all, neoliberals are all about keeping up their social status as being a "woke" person, but still need money to make themselves feel like they matter, hence their obsession with capitalism and everything that comes with it.
South American communist 1: Hey, look at this shell fragment from an American mortar that killed my baby and took off half my wife's face? What's this rainbow flag on it mean?
South American communist 2: Oh, that's just American neoliberalism.
South American communist 1: What's the difference between them and the Americans here in the 80's?
South American communist 1: The rainbow flag pretty much.
South American communist 2: Oh, that's just American neoliberalism.
South American communist 1: What's the difference between them and the Americans here in the 80's?
South American communist 1: The rainbow flag pretty much.
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