cont'd
[thread] Liberalism, neoliberalism
Neoliberalism cont'd
* predominantly advocated by them
* policies: economic liberalization incl. privatization, deregulation, globalization, free trade, monetarism, austerity, reduced gov. spending
* seeks increased role of private sector in economy, society
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Addendum 1
A1 cont'd
I adopt the pejorative use of the term "neoliberalism" when discussing Western governments / economies - particularly the U.S., Canada, U.K. ...
For the U.S. particularly I associate "neoliberalism" with the drive by organizations (World Economic Forum; Cato Institute ...), persons (Charles Koch) to defund government, reduce government regulation, advocate legal personship (e.g. freedom of speech applied to corporations: McConnell / SCOTUS / Citizens United / ...).
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A1 cont'd 2/
They all self-identify as "libertarian," cloaking their neoliberal ideology espoused in this addendum.
Moreover - regarding the U.S. / increasingly Canada - I equate "neoliberalism" with the neofascism agendae / policies of the Republican Party.
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