More precise would be to talk of Democrats trying to adapt to a neoliberal global economy.Clinton and Obama were neoliberals as well, yes. — Xtrix
Harry S. Truman, October 10th 1952.Don't forget socialism. — James Riley
Calling basically globalization a socioeconomic program isn't the way I would put it. But of course some want to see it as this "specific program" instigated by (whoever they don't like) to the entire globe. Anyone will do to be neoliberal, just if they are in power and the economy policy hasn't been the one in Venezuela.Except neoliberalism is a socioeconomic program that we've been living with for 40 years — Xtrix
It’s a regretful quote. “Socialism” fits better than “progress”. — NOS4A2
Except neoliberalism is a socioeconomic program that we've been living with for 40 years
— Xtrix
Calling basically globalization a socioeconomic program isn't the way I would put it. — ssu
Speaking of progress, as I remember it, the lilly-livered left ran from the honorable term "liberal" when Newt, Limbaugh, and crew spit it out like a dirty word. — James Riley
And what do you think has been the engine for globalization, for companies going off to other countries at ease other than the deregulation of industry, cutting taxes, making the trade barriers go away? Sorry, but having more trade has also made the World more prosperous.That's because neoliberalism is not the same as globalization. Neoliberalism is a program involving deregulating industry, cutting taxes, and increasing privatization. — Xtrix
Pretty much. Fascism, socialism, communism get thrown around all the time by those who don't have a clue about what they mean. — Xtrix
It's all based on the same lack of awareness of the subjectiveness of one's views, which, if understood, would automatically disqualify those views as being suitable to be imposed on others. — Tzeentch
And what do you think has been the engine for globalization, for companies going off to other countries at ease other than the deregulation of industry, cutting taxes, making the trade barriers go away? — ssu
Sorry, but having more trade has also made the World more prosperous. — ssu
It's a myth that there's this "neoliberal program" — ssu
Pretty much. Fascism, socialism, communism get thrown around all the time by those who don't have a clue about what they mean.
— Xtrix
That's because they're all based on the same flaw: the use of government as a tool to impose subjective views on others. — Tzeentch
To paraphrase Genghis Khan, the greatest happiness is scatter your enemies and drive them before you. To see his cities reduced to ashes and his loved ones shrouded in tears. And to gather to your bosom his wives and daughters. — James Riley
So, what's the alternative? — James Riley
The biggest and most deadly being capitalism — Xtrix
Vehemently defended by Ayn Rand/Milton Friedman “free market” capitalists like you. — Xtrix
You ask me for solutions, but I cannot fix something that is broken. I can only distance myself from it. — Tzeentch
I thought that was Conan the Barbarian. :lol: — Xtrix
The biggest and most deadly being capitalism
— Xtrix
I think that is demonstrably untrue, by a very large margin. — Tzeentch
On the contrary. A Democrat with balls saying the truth. And of course, why wouldn't Truman be for the New Deal? Odd if he would be against it. Tells actually also a lot about the Democrats, in fact.
Sure, it arrived at a time when people were nervous about having to pay the just penalty of their collective ignorance and greed. — NOS4A2
There is no better way to absolve man of his failings than to devise a state program to cover for him. — NOS4A2
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