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vi5

(13,305 posts)
30. It's too late....
Fri Sep 2, 2016, 04:02 PM
Sep 2016

Hillary will likely be our next president, cementing neoliberalism as the entirety of the platform of the Democratic party. Anything slightly to the left of what used to be the center will be called "radical" or "extremist". The neoliberals will continue to recruit and support their own while pushing out any challengers with even the slightest tinge of true economic liberalism.

And they'll always be dangling the next election over our heads.

"Shhh...don't criticize! You don't want us to lose the 2018 midterms do you? Now is not the time to be advocating liberal policies. There is too much on the line!"

"Shhh....don't get pushy. We want Hillary reelected in 2020. It will be the Most Important Election of our Lifetime™"

I'm voting for Hillary for very obvious reasons (those reasons being Trump, Trump, and Trump). But come the day after the election I'm done with the Democratic party until they start pushing back against Republican ingrained conventional wisdom on economic issues.

We must fight neo-liberalism. [View all] rhett o rick Jun 2016 OP
What do you mean by neoliberalism? I see that term thrown around here. DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #1
Wikipedia says it better than me. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #2
That would not be Hillary because she is not for cutting spending. DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #8
Did the OP mention Hillary? demwing Jun 2016 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #13
There was no hate in the OP demwing Jun 2016 #14
The Clinton's are long standing Proud Neoliberals 2banon Jul 2016 #18
^^ this^^ SHRED Aug 2016 #22
You do realize that wikipedia is not an accurate description of anything. It is highly subjective tonyt53 Jun 2016 #9
So, do you have a more accurate definition of neoliberalism? KPN Jun 2016 #10
Ka Ching! Phlem Aug 2016 #19
Encyclopedia Britannica: Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #15
Wikipedia now is much better than it used to be. merrily Jul 2016 #16
Actually, this one is damn accurate. pangaia Sep 2016 #27
You are so right fasttense Jun 2016 #3
Being pragmatic puffy socks Jun 2016 #4
It kind of feels to me like progrerssives have had a plan for years KPN Jun 2016 #11
Preach it, rhett o rick Deny and Shred Jun 2016 #5
"Poverty doesn't have a well-connected lobbyist." Neither does peace, nor many other things merrily Jul 2016 #17
True that. Phlem Aug 2016 #20
The root of the problem ymetca Jun 2016 #6
The path ahead HassleCat Jun 2016 #7
The more privatization of our public sector... SHRED Aug 2016 #21
K&R NCTraveler Aug 2016 #23
I don't agree. zipplewrath Sep 2016 #24
A Clinton landslide will have positive results for us downticket. NCTraveler Sep 2016 #25
Only with a strong GOTV zipplewrath Sep 2016 #31
Fight it? HassleCat Sep 2016 #26
Truth. pangaia Sep 2016 #28
It would take a revolution of priorities, values and connecting dots, and OBVIOUSLY orpupilofnature57 Sep 2016 #29
It's too late.... vi5 Sep 2016 #30
Actually zipplewrath Sep 2016 #32
Term 3 of neoliberalism.... vi5 Sep 2016 #33
All politics are local zipplewrath Sep 2016 #34
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