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In reply to the discussion: Neoliberalism - the ideology at the root of all our problems [View all]TomCADem
(17,387 posts)39. ...makes no sense.
Fed is raising interest rates in response to inflation, and inflation is slowing as a result. If inflation continued to grow, middle class spending power will erode.
It is not some mystical QAnonish effort to pay homage to the deity of Neoliberalism whatever that is.
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You have evidence that the Federal Reserve is attempting to get Republicans elected?
brooklynite
Sep 2022
#2
Since the 1980s, the Fed has used interest rates to effectuate political outcomes. n/t
Yavin4
Sep 2022
#6
It is a bullshit term that's used to slander anyone who doesn't embrace socialism.
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#5
No. All social democratic countries (and movements) embrace advanced capitalism and are NOT
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#24
As I said, if one wished to narrow the focus one could use the well-understood term...
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#32
Which is precisely why the use of the term "neoliberal" (as it is most commonly used) is a slur.
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#35
A cheap both sides insult -- the idea that unregulated capitalism is a Democratic policy!
betsuni
Sep 2022
#38
Wow and finallyfrom a top tier publisher. Beginning in 1969 our government was turned against us,
ShazamIam
Sep 2022
#8
Replaced by growing Fascism under disguise of "populism" exploited by media moguls. eom
Justice matters.
Sep 2022
#21
You nailed it. This is a smear flung by socialists at anyone who doesn't embrace their ideology.
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#25
George Monbiot is a degrowth doomer. He's all in on "anti-human" and "anti-civilization" policies.
mathematic
Sep 2022
#19
"'Green growth' doesn't exist - less of everything is the only way to avert catastrophe"
mathematic
Sep 2022
#27
Oh, just another british burden to bring environmentalism to the global masses
mathematic
Sep 2022
#46
Now Bill Clinton, who, when he had a D congress, raised taxes is an economic libertarian? LOL
mathematic
Sep 2022
#56
I studied political science and political economy as my major in university.
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#31
What George Monbiot did in 2016 was to support Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership of the Labour Party
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#47
Yes, economic libertarianism is the dominant ideology of the Conservative Party in the UK,
Just A Box Of Rain
Sep 2022
#51
So why have you made post after post claiming it's used to attack mainstream Democrats
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2022
#52