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In reply to the discussion: Everyone Hates Neoliberals, So We Talked to Some [View all]ismnotwasm
(41,921 posts)7. I always think Libertarians
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Folks used the term "neo-liberal" on DU'ers who are adamantly against trickle-down and privatization
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#10
No I am saying progressives and left-liberals at DU were called 'neo-liberals'
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#14
Dunno if you were here in 2016, but it was self-described 'progressives' pushing the false divide
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#39
"I'm spending the majority of my political time in the real world" suggested to me you maybe
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#44
then it doesn't apply to anyone to the left of Paul Ryan, and it's very puzzling why it
geek tragedy
Jul 2017
#16
Not a meaningless label at all. You can pretend that it is but that's a surprising behavior
Doremus
Jul 2017
#23
In my experience, people who use the term "neo-liberal" don't actually know what it means.
Foamfollower
Jul 2017
#6
Yep Means in favor of trickle down economics and privatization. To people who use it, means
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#9
one of those words that mean whatever the person using it want it to mean, e.g. "corporatist"
geek tragedy
Jul 2017
#15
Slapping a stupid label on everything and everyone to discredit them is the height of intellectual
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2017
#18
If "neoliberal" means fiscal conservative, social liberal, and pro free trade
taught_me_patience
Jul 2017
#20
What's a "fiscal conservative" and how does it jive with Democratic principles? nt
Doremus
Jul 2017
#24
A counter to the GOP principle of running up huge deficits while cutting taxes on rich people
emulatorloo
Jul 2017
#42