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In reply to the discussion: Why have Democrats embraced neoliberalism, anyway? [View all]Very informative post. I lived through the time but rarely think of the political upheaval that's still unfolding.
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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