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In reply to the discussion: The Brexit Rejection of Neoliberal Tyranny [View all]MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)7. Say what you like.
Terms like "neoliberalism", "oligarchy" and "corporatist" are nothing more than rhetorical nonsense with no real meaning whatsoever. Anybody using the terms loses all credibility with me and I won't take anything they have to say seriously.
Before you trot out Carter, yes, he has lost all credibility with me and I no longer take anything he has to say seriously.
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For sure neoliberalism banking explosion, due to lax regulations on financial instruments,
applegrove
Jun 2016
#2
Oh my god. It is PNAC all over again.... the movement that dare not speaketh its name.
applegrove
Jun 2016
#4
That's ok, your stances on these issues has the same effect on the rest of us.
Dustlawyer
Jun 2016
#53
The EU should have been a little less authoritative toward Greece, instead they kicked Greece
Rex
Jun 2016
#5
Your first sentence is highly disputable. The immigration is primarily from Eastern Europe
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#15
No, it hasn't been about Muslims. Perhaps you saw the word 'immigrants' (and sometimes 'Trump')
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#22
It might well have had the same outcome without the Middle Eastern turmoil
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#34
Hudson doesn't even live here. He's riding his own hobbyhorse far worse than Pilger
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#38
One of your 'big boys' is saying Hillary armed ISIS, and is attacking Obama
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2016
#47
I'm a god-damned radical socialist and even I have been called a neo-liberal...
Odin2005
Jun 2016
#48
John Oliver's 15 minute takedown of Brexit is not to be missed. Murdoch soppressed it...
Hekate
Jun 2016
#27
The Conservatives in the UK were working with Europe to try and get brilliant and comprehensive
applegrove
Jun 2016
#40
Wow, I think you literally hit every square of the nouveau-gauche buzzword bingo card there
Recursion
Jun 2016
#44
EU is just big government. They made some unpopular decisions in the past 3 years so Britain left.
craigmatic
Jun 2016
#45
IF (a BIG IF) Brits voted Leave to reject Neoliberal Tyranny, they ain't seen nothing yet. Boris
pampango
Jun 2016
#46
Oh, for God's sake! Britain is more neoliberal than the rest of the EU!!!!!!!!!!!!
DetlefK
Jun 2016
#55
What is the objective and peer-reviewed evidence that leads you to this faith-based premise?
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#56