The death of neoliberalism is an opportunity to birth a new system.

[rainy]

This says it all: how we got where we are and what must be done.

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/44303-the-death-of-neoliberalism-is-an-opportunity-to-birth-a-new-system

[vi5]

1. Wait, neoliberalism is dead?

Don't get me wrong, I'd rejoice at the prospect. But I see no evidence of it.

[Locrian]

3. yeah - "The reports of my (its) death are greatly exaggerated." - n/t

[vi5]

4. As long as we have groups like...

..the DCCC calling the shots on what types of candidates are worthy of their support and backing (spoiler alert: it's always the more conservative, neoliberal one even when the district/state/area don't require it be) then neoliberalism will continue to be the order of the day.

[Locrian]

2. agreed - but a lot of people can't handle the truth of this article - n/t

[appalachiablue]

5. An excellent system & economy that worked for capital, labor & society.

"Les Trente Glorieuses," 1945-1975 as Piketty and the French called it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trente_Glorieuses

Truth-out, 'The Death of Neoliberalism'..
Let us look at the historical sweep of the last century, starting with a familiar story. The roaring economy of the 1920s brought an immense economic inequality. The collapse of that frenzy led to the Great Depression of the 1930s. The precarious conditions of life for most working people energized social movements, especially the labor movement, which prompted the Roosevelt administration to reform capitalism in order to save it from itself.

The collapse of the economy and resulting popular pressure for relief from below necessitated and enabled a passive revolution from above. Government regulated capital markets by establishing the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to avoid another stock market crash. It also provided some protection for working people from the vicissitudes of the market with federal jobs programs, unemployment insurance, agricultural price supports and social welfare programs. Adopting Keynesian policies, it sought to stimulate consumer demand through deficit spending.

But it was WWII that finally brought full employment to the US capitalist economy. The continuation and expansion of these New Deal policies in the post-war decades brought rising standards of living to most of the population. And it was this realization of an "American Dream" that brought political stability to liberal democracy. It was the age of social democracy.

Eugene V. Debs, American giant of labor and socialism,
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/44254-american-socialist-film-chronicles-the-life-of-labor-hero-eugene-v-debs

[Abu Pepe]

6. Yeah. RW populism.

Yippee

[Blue_Tires]

7. Link won't open...

so long story short, what's the new wonderful system that's going to replace everything?

[rainy]

8. Local sustainability? The earth can't

sustain the current system so we will be forced to figure out the next one. Seems like Denmark, Sweden and others have a good idea of how to be in the world😁