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One of the neoliberal illusions many believe in, is that their opponents are leftists.
by brakmic 6y ago
One of the neoliberal illusions many believe in, is that their opponents are leftists.
- dundarious 6y agoI think this thread is, in general, engaging in a bit too much name-calling and snark, but I think your point is important. Maybe a little under-developed, but certainly not worth flagging.
- scottlocklin 6y ago+1 to this comment; and raspberries at the boob who flagged it. The greatest opponents to neoliberalism are generally considered pretty right wing: Orban, Putin, Brexit, religious groups and tendencies, and lately "incels" and nativist "radical right wing" groupings. That's why they're so consistently demonized by all of neoliberalism's propaganda outlets. Soft socialism and cultural leftism, by contrast, is generally supported by neoliberal power centers like large corporations and your HR department. There are certainly leftists who oppose neoliberalism as well, but the borg cube is better optimized to absorb them. Remember Occupy Wall Street? I miss those guys.