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2016 Postmortem

Exilednight

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10. I understand this could be a gray issue and on certain iasues

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Thu Dec 1, 2016, 08:40 AM

Dec 2016

Your view can fall into one category, and other issues it could fall into another.

With that being said, these words have actual definitions.

If you orser a salad with tomato and it comes with apples cut on top, I'm pretty sure you can tell the difference despite the fact that both are fruits, have red skins and seeds on the inside.

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Progressivism vs Social Liberalism vs Neo-Liberalism [View all] Exilednight Nov 2016 OP

I've never read a comprehensive analysis of "neo-liberalism" JHan Nov 2016 #1

Neo-Liberalism is still relatively young and still being defined. Exilednight Nov 2016 #2

I don't get why the gay marriage example is particularly bad.. JHan Nov 2016 #4

There's an argument to be made that the reason is important. Exilednight Nov 2016 #6

I've never interpreted it that way though.. JHan Nov 2016 #7

"Free Markets and Privatization", even the IMF acknowledges that's what neoliberalism means. jake335544 Dec 2016 #17

I'm still reading up on some of the links I was given but ... JHan Dec 2016 #20

Live-saving drugs as commodities or public good? Which is neoliberal? Take a guess. jake335544 Dec 2016 #21

great links, I'll add em to my reading list.. JHan Dec 2016 #22

If you're not pushing for the socialization of essential goods and services, you're going to be lost jake335544 Dec 2016 #23

Yes, I occasionally read Reason.org and FFE as a challenge.. JHan Dec 2016 #24

Your argument was their argument, reading them wasn't "challenging yourself" jake335544 Dec 2016 #26

Sigh: JHan Dec 2016 #28

-sigh- Stop pretending like you are trying to make up your mind. jake335544 Dec 2016 #30

*Ahem* JHan Dec 2016 #32

On neoliberalism: Garrett78 Dec 2016 #8

Another good boom is the Moral Limits of Markets by Michael Sandel. Exilednight Dec 2016 #12

the liberal in neo-liberal is NOT what the US (and only the US) calls liberal Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #11

We're dealing with US politics. Exilednight Dec 2016 #13

I already addressed that, but the subject was neo-liberalism Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #14

US Neo-Liberalism does. Exilednight Dec 2016 #16

you are talking now about the 3rd way US/UK fusion of Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #18

Neoliberalism is Reagan, Thatcher, Milton Friedman, Chicago School economics. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #29

Neo-liberals have nothing to do with the way "liberal" is used in the US gollygee Dec 2016 #15

exactly Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Nov 2016 #3

exactly. nt lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #27

Progressive ideology would hold true for.. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #9

I understand this could be a gray issue and on certain iasues Exilednight Dec 2016 #10

What if you think tax money should pay for school AND that costs should be controlled? or is that JCanete Dec 2016 #25

Easy enough. Exilednight Dec 2016 #33

I'm not sure you have it straight HassleCat Dec 2016 #31