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HooptieWagon

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5. When it fits, absolutely.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 10:41 PM

May 2016

Clinton embraces neo-liberal economics and neo-conservative foreign policy. These are positions typically held in the past by Republicans, but it's an indication of how far right the Third Way is dragging the Democratic Party.

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Should progressives use the word neoliberal to describe other Democrats? [View all] applegrove May 2016 OP

The purists will always reside in their ivory towers Gman May 2016 #1

It always sounds very divisive to me. Label with caution. Hekate May 2016 #2

If the shoe fits.... nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #3

Only if they don't know what "pragmatic" or "realist" or "achievable progress" means. Hoyt May 2016 #4

When it fits, absolutely. HooptieWagon May 2016 #5

this is worth a read. And - yes, absolutely. NRaleighLiberal May 2016 #6

JESUS Ameircans cannot be this ignorant nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #7

The majority of American's are profoundly stupid and infinitely ignorant. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #12

This is a political board nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #13

Beg your pardon? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #14

The OP must be using new and improved nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #15

This is double-speak in the making. snot May 2016 #8

so many straw men redstateblues May 2016 #9

Should feathered things that quack and waddle be called ducks? X_Digger May 2016 #10

If they are, of course. No sense fooling people. nt silvershadow May 2016 #11

The question should be, "Are neoliberals Democrats?" bluedigger May 2016 #16