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In reply to the discussion: Why have Democrats embraced neoliberalism, anyway? [View all]Kentonio
(4,377 posts)19. Basically yes.
The new left or neo-liberalism was basically concession to more right wing principles in order to regain power. It's annoying that despite it being the 'new kid on the block' in relative political terms, we're frequently told its the only way to get a left wing candidate elected. Although we're not allowed to run left wing candidates anyway apparently, and when it fails it's the lefts fault regardless.
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If Trump and his Russian masters hadn't stolen the election, Hillary Clinton would be president now.
50 Shades Of Blue
May 2017
#1
The headline wrongly attributes the loss to anything but the "cultural anxiety" the GOP and Trump
bettyellen
May 2017
#6
Trump ran on privatization, deregulation and that's exactly what he's doing.
emulatorloo
May 2017
#8
Yes. Better question is why binary-thinking folk call everyone they disagree with a 'neoliberal'
emulatorloo
May 2017
#5
THAT Hillary was there all along. Now that she's not ambitious it scares you less and you're more
bettyellen
May 2017
#26
"What do Dems stand for, really?" That is bullshit. Maybe Klein should pull her head out of her
still_one
May 2017
#33
Chump is governing as a neo-liberal and the Deplorables still adore him !!!
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2017
#9
and the Hillary hater's like Kline and Greenwald, continue to spew falsehoods and distortions about
still_one
May 2017
#34
What a joke. This is an insanely stupid gibberish. In the meantime, we are stuck
R B Garr
May 2017
#12
And those like Klein who do all they can to assist the Repubs in dividing & destroying the Dems
mhw
May 2017
#36
Some Dems choose not to counter the rigged economy once they get into office.
OrwellwasRight
May 2017
#61
She is a Canadian you know...and people on this board do not disparge Dems...
Demsrule86
May 2017
#46
This is a very old article ....why would you post this...and Democrats do not embrace neoliberalism
Demsrule86
May 2017
#44
Doesn't mean that it hasn't been practiced faithfully in the U.S. and elsewhere.
nbsmom
May 2017
#57
I dunno, why do liberal extremist opinion writers make up bullshit about "neoliberalism"?
Foamfollower
May 2017
#74