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stupidicus

(2,570 posts)
36. which seems less than definitive
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 07:00 PM
Jun 2016

in terms of refuting that point.

DID the neolibs have their finger in that creation pie http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/1356047/Euro-federalists-financed-by-US-spy-chiefs.html

Actually, THAT point -- needless, illegal warmongering -- was just one aspect of the neoliberal agenda that has resulted in something concrete like the immigration numbers, but the vote itself was likely far more impacted by perceptions behind the islamophobia itself.

I'm inclined to think that the economy was umbrella under which all other things were considered. ANd given who's had control of the reins for so long now, all this nitpicking that excludes them and their various actions past and present like "was it predominantly just xenophobia or only that applied to Muslims, lets the fox with the feathers in their mouths completely off the hook.

Pilger is hardly the only one making this argument about the role ME, etc, interventions had

HUDSON: It’s a combination. The right wing was, indeed, pushing the immigrant issue, saying wait a minute, they’re threatening our jobs. But the left wing was just as vocal, and the left wing was saying, why are these immigrants coming here? They’re coming here because of Europe’s support of NATO, and NATO’s war that’s bombing the near East, that is destabilizing the whole Near East, and causing a flight of refugees not only from Syria but also from Ukraine. In England, many of the so-called Polish plumbers that came years ago have now gone back to Poland, because that country’s recovered.

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16612


"Neoliberal tyranny" MohRokTah Jun 2016 #1
For sure neoliberalism banking explosion, due to lax regulations on financial instruments, applegrove Jun 2016 #2
I reject the notion such a thing as "neoliberalism" even exists. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #3
Oh my god. It is PNAC all over again.... the movement that dare not speaketh its name. applegrove Jun 2016 #4
Say what you like. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #7
neoliberalism has been used to describe an economic philosophy tk2kewl Jun 2016 #11
It has no meaning any longer. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #13
Maybe that's what you hear, but that's not what the OP is about tk2kewl Jun 2016 #16
they're using the same argument rightwingers do with the racism charge stupidicus Jun 2016 #19
hilarious ain't it stupidicus Jun 2016 #14
That's ok, your stances on these issues has the same effect on the rest of us. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #53
oh come on now. You don't expect that to overcome emoticons, do you? stupidicus Jun 2016 #6
I know. Really. applegrove Jun 2016 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #52
The EU should have been a little less authoritative toward Greece, instead they kicked Greece Rex Jun 2016 #5
indeed, this is as "Big picture" an issue stupidicus Jun 2016 #9
At least Cameron is done, stick a fork in him. Rex Jun 2016 #18
I think you're right about that stupidicus Jun 2016 #21
It must be Trump, he is like a stupid hurricane wherever he goes at distance Rex Jun 2016 #25
he's contagious stupidicus Jun 2016 #37
They are all done malaise Jun 2016 #51
k&r for Pilger nationalize the fed Jun 2016 #8
I'm sure he thanks you stupidicus Jun 2016 #12
yes 840high Jun 2016 #41
Your first sentence is highly disputable. The immigration is primarily from Eastern Europe muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #15
then by all means stupidicus Jun 2016 #17
No, it hasn't been about Muslims. Perhaps you saw the word 'immigrants' (and sometimes 'Trump') muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #22
no stupidicus Jun 2016 #28
It might well have had the same outcome without the Middle Eastern turmoil muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #34
which seems less than definitive stupidicus Jun 2016 #36
Hudson doesn't even live here. He's riding his own hobbyhorse far worse than Pilger muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #38
of course, they all are, unlike you eh stupidicus Jun 2016 #42
One of your 'big boys' is saying Hillary armed ISIS, and is attacking Obama muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #47
sorry, neolibs and and their apologists get no say stupidicus Jun 2016 #59
There are two groups the xenophobes in Britain hate auntpurl Jun 2016 #23
yep, I understand that stupidicus Jun 2016 #30
In psychological research, you don't do a straight interview auntpurl Jun 2016 #33
Some on the left have acquired some awfully strange bedfellows. nt sufrommich Jun 2016 #20
our side suffers from the same disease as those on the right stupidicus Jun 2016 #24
Like explaining water to a fish Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #26
Yep. LWolf Jun 2016 #58
"Neo liberalism" seems to have morphed into anyone sufrommich Jun 2016 #29
yep, that's the get around rightwingers use for the racism, etc charges stupidicus Jun 2016 #32
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
On that, Murdoch is not guilty muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #35
"The Brexit Rejection of Neoliberal Tyranny" ? Hardly! TubbersUK Jun 2016 #31
The Conservatives in the UK were working with Europe to try and get brilliant and comprehensive applegrove Jun 2016 #40
Well TubbersUK Jun 2016 #43
That headline would be my characterization of it. nt silvershadow Jun 2016 #39
Wow, I think you literally hit every square of the nouveau-gauche buzzword bingo card there Recursion Jun 2016 #44
+1 :-) JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #57
as opposed to what, a trump-worthy word pie like yours stupidicus Jun 2016 #62
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
A wacko website siding with literal Fascists against "neoliberal tyranny"... Odin2005 Jun 2016 #49
my my, hollow declarations about websites etc stupidicus Jun 2016 #60
The EU neoliberals are itching to make bad trade agreements for the UK. joshcryer Jun 2016 #50
I am so tired of the over use of the NEO prefix Her Sister Jun 2016 #54
your effort here certainly is stupidicus Jun 2016 #61
There is also what I like to call "post-shit!" Her Sister Jun 2016 #63
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
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