Older article but very on point. Neoliberalism - the ideology at the root of all our problems

[Swede]

Financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump – neoliberalism has played its part in them all.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot?fbclid=IwAR0BcmGHFmg0_uW1ZxhLjqeZ3N_jnjymwtLXoOVQ1q3HlYKC0ADb_qlcsi0

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Just a reminder on what Neoliberalism actually is and isn't.

Neoliberalism is not just an overused, misused political epithet, it is an actual economic philosophy embraced by certain groups of both Democrats and Republicans.

It is NOT a left/right political ideology.

[hedda_foil]

2. Thank you! This is such an important piece!

[Martin68]

3. After reading the article at the link it seems a number of very different ideologies and

economic theories are being lumped together under the boogyman rubric of "neoliberalism." It lumps socialism, fascism, capitalism, and numerous other isms under one term. The idea that whatever this term (which is reputed to be "well-funded" according to the article) means is responsible for all the world's ills strikes me as a conspiracy theory similar to the ones that blame the Rothschilds and some ruthless Jewish secret group are responsible for all wars, depressions, pandemics, etc. I would suggest that the term is so vague that it is meaningless at this point, whatever it may have meant in the 1930s.

[jgo]

4. Excellent article