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88. His administration also initiated the most extensive covert operation in US history,

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 11:57 PM

Oct 2014

laying the groundwork for the extremism that would later result in the Taliban. That sort of self-serving interventionism is most certainly part and parcel to neoliberalism.

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Much of our interference was counterproductive. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #53

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There is hope. bvar22 Oct 2014 #77

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Think you made a comment on another recent post about the hungry tiger that has appalachiablue Oct 2014 #20

Yep. Regulating capitalism is like riding a hungry tiger........ socialist_n_TN Oct 2014 #82

That's it, super. Merci. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #87

C'est bonne........ socialist_n_TN Oct 2014 #97

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I prefer Leon Trotsky myself...... socialist_n_TN Oct 2014 #101

I don't understand why the Democratic Party embraces neo-liberalism at the national level whereisjustice Oct 2014 #12

After Carter's trouncing in 1980, Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #42

+1 deutsey Oct 2014 #59

the other reason many Democrats hated Carter hfojvt Oct 2014 #61

I know of no one who considered Carter Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #66

Actually, he started the neoliberalism, with early deregulation... JHB Oct 2014 #71

I disagree that he started neoliberalism, Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #73

Agree wrt to Carter, but the foundation had begun with JFK ... :) 2banon Oct 2014 #96

His administration also initiated the most extensive covert operation in US history, ronnie624 Oct 2014 #88

It wasn't Carter... Neo-Liberalism was initially promulgated under JFK.. pushed in South America n/t 2banon Oct 2014 #95

Well neither do I hfojvt Oct 2014 #72

re your last paragraph. Le Taz Hot Oct 2014 #74

Mondale also proclaimed that he was going to raise everyone's taxes Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #83

Nail, meet hammer. hifiguy Oct 2014 #70

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Yeay Hillary! Phlem Oct 2014 #17

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Henry G. is a great thinker and writer. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #19

Agreed, he's a brilliant guy. hifiguy Oct 2014 #62

^ excellent nationalize the fed Oct 2014 #21

There have been reactions in other countries. In South America many of the disaster capital jwirr Oct 2014 #25

Thanks for pointing out SA and ME reactions against against govt. policies and actions appalachiablue Oct 2014 #29

I think that the SA and the Greece ones were against NL in the sense that they were against jwirr Oct 2014 #51

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He is called one of the top thinkers in our age. He outlines the problem clearly. Does he take a jwirr Oct 2014 #24

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I know. Look at what this country has sent to congess in the last 30 years. jwirr Oct 2014 #54

Now were receiving the payback for those choices. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2014 #75

And unfortunately we are going to continue to pay. Hopefully we will do better in November and jwirr Oct 2014 #76

K & R LeftInTX Oct 2014 #27

Great article with excellent insights. Everyone needs to read and reread this article. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #28

well said ... my constant surprise ... mettamega Oct 2014 #30

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Neoliberalism's spread is a threat to all humanity nikto Oct 2014 #33

The wolf in sheep's clothing. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2014 #85

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It's as if they adopted an Ayn Rand attitude toward their fellow man. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #38

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