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53. Neo-liberalism is NOT a progressive political ideology

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 10:41 AM

Jun 2017

It's an economic ideology, focused on free markets and globalism. It has no concerns over the environment, aside from what the market demands. If Priuses are big sellers, great, if Hummers are, so be it. If WalMart wants to destroy American manufacturing by importing cheap crap from China, let the market decide.

There are some who pay lip service to raising minimum wage or equal pay, but still don't stray far from the free market.

Someone who is a neoliberal economically can hold either progressive or conservative views on social issues- whatever is politically expedient. What matters is the bottom line- profit/"shareholder value". A lot of people don't get that.

Only those who honestly address income inequality and underemployment can be considered truly progressive economically.

Democrats who ignore or deny the NeoLiberals in the party do so at their own risk.

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Mike Bloomberg is a true neoliberal. Not what the alt-left calls a neoliberal when they dont get [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 OP

what the hell is a neo liberal? and where do I fall???? samnsara Jun 2017 #1

It's some new label the purity ponies made up shenmue Jun 2017 #3

It's actually an economic and political ideology with a history that long predates QC Jun 2017 #9

It does predate DU, but the way some DUers use it to attack other DUers is incorrect. stevenleser Jun 2017 #15

And that's dumb, just like making up brainless insults like "Alt Left" in an attempt QC Jun 2017 #16

Neoliberalism: 1700s business rights over kings' rights. Hortensis Jun 2017 #40

i am far to the left of reagan and am not punching myself. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #24

The term predates the DU usage, but the Democrat Punching Brigade's usage Ninsianna Jun 2017 #32

An example: One set are Democrats who claim to subscribe to Koch-funded Third Way policies. TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #42

and so is California, and so is Washington State still_one Jun 2017 #2

and so is NY, no matter how much the alt left hates cuomo. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #4

I have some disagreements with Cuomo. Dawson Leery Jun 2017 #6

+1 La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #7

yup, I thought that was what you Bloomberg was referring to in the OP still_one Jun 2017 #8

I'm always flummoxed by Cuomo. He has really undermined some great Squinch Jun 2017 #10

fair. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #11

The alt right wants anarchy combined with corporate/oligarch power. Dawson Leery Jun 2017 #5

I am VERY confused by your use of terms RandomAccess Jun 2017 #12

"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, QC Jun 2017 #14

DU needs a "Like" button. :D RandomAccess Jun 2017 #18

i define neoliberalism as people who are socially progressive but economically conservative La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #17

That's not an accurate definition RandomAccess Jun 2017 #20

you're not saying anything different from what i am saying about neoliberalism La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #22

It's fun to pretend a word has only one meaning. LanternWaste Jun 2017 #52

+1 leftstreet Jun 2017 #19

the green party is a troll party JI7 Jun 2017 #13

It doesn't seem to be much of a party, its members only ever seem to Ninsianna Jun 2017 #34

Bloomberg occasionally does and says good things aikoaiko Jun 2017 #21

no one asked you to. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #23

Oh did you think that I thought someone wanted me to sing his praises? aikoaiko Jun 2017 #27

lol ok. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #29

I never voted for him and never would, but he has his good moments. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #25

i would also never vote for him. i'm just saying even neoliberals La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #26

And it is a good point. The greens are not our friends no matter how some try to convince us... hrmjustin Jun 2017 #28

+1. Also, i really could not stand Bloomberg as Mayor. He wasn't as shitty as Guiliani La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #30

Rudy was a horrible person but Bloomberg made NYC a city of the rich. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #31

i like deblasio, but the constant tension btw him and Cuomo La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #33

True and I put more of the blame on Cuomo but they both need to work together. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #35

i feel like we elected someone who was not establishment (and i voted for him La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #36

The number one job of being mayor is showing up and that is his problem. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #37

plus his outsider factor, did not endear him to people who have been playing this game for a long La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #38

Well I hope his second term is more successful. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #39

me too. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #48

Just moved here so my opinion isn't complete yet, but I agree with this. white_wolf Jun 2017 #56

There is no "alt left". Voltaire2 Jun 2017 #41

The people on the left who passed the same taking points about HRC La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #45

The "alt left" ? DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #43

Rahm Emmanuel is one of the mayors fighting climate change La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #46

Ha! Thanks for the heads up. n/t DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #47

Kind of ironic... Volaris Jun 2017 #44

Or he is, like most of us, simply a mixed bag. Orsino Jun 2017 #49

Has dearest Jill Stein made any statement ??? Hmmm??? Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #50

Alt-left is a contemporary label defined in the urban dictionary and is a smear. PufPuf23 Jun 2017 #51

Neo-liberalism is NOT a progressive political ideology Fiendish Thingy Jun 2017 #53

lol. you seem to be responding to a different OP than the one i actually posted La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #54

I am disappointed that you did not respond to me nt PufPuf23 Jun 2017 #55