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Duty would imply a relationship of mutual obligations between the citizen and the state. Thatcherite neoliberalism found an acolyte in Reagan, and ever since i
by nescioquid 6y ago
Duty would imply a relationship of mutual obligations between the citizen and the state.
Thatcherite neoliberalism found an acolyte in Reagan, and ever since in this country, "government is the problem, not the solution". Under such a regime where the state seems to have no real obligations to its citizens, talk of duty seems rather precious.
- aidenn0 6y agoDuty is not necessarily to the state; it can be to society as well. In fact, there's a large fraction of neoliberals who would argue that individuals following their duty to society should displace the state in many areas.
- claudeganon 6y ago> Duty is not necessarily to the state; it can be to society Thatcher is also famous for having said “there is no such thing as society.” Some people who adhere to neoliberal ideology might behave as you say, but in practice it seems little more than excuse for the selfish, cutthroat chaos that has left the US and U.K. so poorly off today.