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> I think the ideas which originate from the creator of neo-liberalism ought to be judged against the evidence of its actual implementation in real life before
by anamax 16y ago
> I think the ideas which originate from the creator of neo-liberalism ought to be judged against the evidence of its actual implementation in real life before recommending its architect's theories on dealing with just about anything.
Fair enough. China, Cuba, the USSR....
- singular 16y ago> Fair enough. China, Cuba, the USSR.... Hardly wonderful examples of corruption-free parts of the world!! Or ought there be a sarcasm indicator in that message? :)
- anamax 16y agoI'm not referring to corruption, but suggesting that we can apply the "I think the ideas which originate from the creator of neo-liberalism ought to be judged against the evidence of its actual implementation in real life before recommending its architect's theories on dealing with just about anything." to communism/socialism. Of course, that standard is always rejected when it comes to communism/socialism.
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- singular 16y agoI absolutely apply the same standard to communism, socialism or any political/economic system. There are alternatives to extremes, which both communism and neoliberalism can safely be described as I think - a Keynesian approach has a great deal of evidence in the positive behind it (the new deal for example), and I am sure he has had (I know far too little to comment myself) opinions on corruption.
- galisevych 16y agoUSSR? isn't it fall apart in 1991 with rest of soviet union?