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The2ndWheel

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11. As long as they have the US military to take care of every problem

Reply to pampango (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 09:26 AM

Sep 2014

The US military is basically, by both default and on purpose, the developed world's military. However, only US citizens pay for it, so Europe gets to spend more of its money on social programs.

Everyone in authority is cool with that though. The US is above the law, because nobody can tell us no(when was the last time the US had to listen to the UN?), and Europe gets to be the closest thing to Shangri-La that we've got.

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Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us An economic system that rewards psychopathic traits [View all] Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 OP

Neoliberalism? vlyons Sep 2014 #1

Neoliberalism is another name for radical free market capitalism gollygee Sep 2014 #2

If it has "Neo" in front of it liberalmike27 Sep 2014 #6

hmm gollygee Sep 2014 #7

Neoliberalism Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #3

I'm convinced the "neo" part means "for corporations" - TBF Sep 2014 #4

Yup. Neoconservative...neoliberal.... woo me with science Sep 2014 #17

Do you live in the US and watch US corporate media? Taitertots Sep 2014 #20

I have seen this at work in my own office for sure! Alliances to attack the employee closest Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #5

Got to agree. Social democratic policies, like in most of Europe, reward constructive traits. pampango Sep 2014 #8

As long as they have the US military to take care of every problem The2ndWheel Sep 2014 #11

Europe spends about 1.5% of GDP on the military which is about the same as Canada (1.3%). pampango Sep 2014 #12

Some emulate, most capitulate and few remediate. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #9

sounds more like capitalism than neoliberalism geek tragedy Sep 2014 #10

good article--out of Britain marions ghost Sep 2014 #13

neo liberalism has been defined thousands of times Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #14

I prefer "disaster capitalism" --for sure marions ghost Sep 2014 #15

K&R When the words "moderate" and "centrist" become bloody surrealism. woo me with science Sep 2014 #16

kick woo me with science Sep 2014 #18

Psychopaths belong in mental institutions, moondust Sep 2014 #19