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rhett o rick

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22. Capitalism is killing itself. How many people should we let die of poverty before we stand up

Reply to pampango (Reply #20)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 12:21 PM

Jun 2016

to the Big Money Corporate Capitalists?

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How the European Union Turned Into a Neoliberal Nightmare [View all] LWolf Jun 2016 OP

K/R marmar Jun 2016 #1

kick rec Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #2

Baloney! eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #3

What's baloney? LWolf Jun 2016 #4

Oh, another brilliant riposte, I see. appal_jack Jun 2016 #5

There's baloney alright, but not in the OP. marmar Jun 2016 #8

Since your post lacks substance, we need to guess your point. You support neo-liberalism rhett o rick Jun 2016 #14

I support the European Union MohRokTah Jun 2016 #27

Since you stated that you support the "European Unions", can you give an example of one of them? xocet Jun 2016 #32

Typo corrected. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #33

I am curious what makes you think you get to tell others what they can or can not include rhett o rick Jun 2016 #37

I am surprised so may folks still Rex Jun 2016 #44

With mayo! cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #16

Salami! Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #26

Yes, people voted to leave because they have been left behind by the Labour Party alarimer Jun 2016 #6

Yes, with LWolf Jun 2016 #10

I see neoliberalism as a stepping stone to fascism. Corporations don't like Democracy. They rhett o rick Jun 2016 #17

i see it at this stage as an economic union without a political union. unblock Jun 2016 #7

Utter bullshit. It's pretty eye opening to see sufrommich Jun 2016 #9

Of course LWolf Jun 2016 #13

Careful, using the term 'neo-liberal' is a trigger word for some. Rex Jun 2016 #11

There's a knee-jerk LWolf Jun 2016 #15

EU countries have some of the highest pay, strongest unions and most equitable incomes in the world. pampango Jun 2016 #12

Amazing isn't it? How quickly the so called progressives embraced sufrommich Jun 2016 #18

The EU is a socialistic group and the capitalists do not like it. As the capitalists strip EU rhett o rick Jun 2016 #19

"The EU is a socialistic group ..." Perhaps why Bernie supported Remain for the UK. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #20

Capitalism is killing itself. How many people should we let die of poverty before we stand up rhett o rick Jun 2016 #22

You are right. We need more socialist groups, not less. n/t pampango Jun 2016 #24

But do they have autonomy? davidn3600 Jun 2016 #23

Control by "elitists and the wealthy" is indeed what needs to be resisted whether they are at pampango Jun 2016 #25

Excellent post. n/t. WIProgressive88 Jun 2016 #29

Fully agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jun 2016 #21

Did you know that the UK is one of the most neoliberal countries of all of the EU? DetlefK Jun 2016 #28

Leaving the EU LWolf Jun 2016 #38

UK leaving the EU has made the EU less neoliberal on average. DetlefK Jun 2016 #41

The EU was a great idea at it's heart.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #30

Ouch. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #31

The EU is dominated and run by Germany. roamer65 Jun 2016 #34

K&R closeupready Jun 2016 #35

kick Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #36

More OPs like this please. Obviously some are still confused by neo-liberalism riderinthestorm Jun 2016 #39

That's a nice way to put it. LWolf Jun 2016 #40

I would feel better if I thought they were merely "confused". I fear they embrace rhett o rick Jun 2016 #45

Not being a Brit (with a full understanding of all of this) Greybnk48 Jun 2016 #42

You're welcome! nt LWolf Jun 2016 #43