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I don't agree with you on this. I think that the existence of the AMA itself proves that at least in some circles you can.
by lhnz 9y ago
I don't agree with you on this.
I think that the existence of the AMA itself proves that at least in some circles you can.
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- aluhut 9y agoAn AMA in a sub called "neoliberal" is hardly an indicator.
- lhnz 9y agoParticipation by elites in a group that might at one point have had negative connotations is a sign of it being rehabilitated.
- aluhut 9y agoParticipation by elites in neoliberalism was the reason why the term has a negative connotation in the first place...
- lhnz 9y agoMy point is "they don't participate if it's inherently smearing". They are careful about their public selves. This means that they must believe it has become defendable.
- aluhut 9y agoI understood you very well. But maybe we are not talking about the same "elites" because I have no idea how you get the idea. They didn't care about the connotation back then. Why should the negativity of it be relevant today? I was thinking of financial elites btw.
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- asvabard100 9y agoLook at the posts there, it's people having fun with people who identity as neoliberal without any sense of irony. Neoliberal is a dirty word among pretty much every group of contemporary politically minded folks.
- lhnz 9y agoYou're not entirely wrong in that there is a tongue-in-cheek aspect. However there is also a serious tone and shared set of beliefs. Take a look at this for example: https://twitter.com/r_neoliberal/status/974992740982370305?s=21 https://twitter.com/r_neoliberal/status/974992740982370305?s... Chief Neoliberal Shill is clearly a joke, but these people do believe in the positive consequences of what they're doing.