Reply #297: It makes no difference whether or not neoliberals label themselves as such.

[girl gone mad]

Policymakers who support and implement neoliberal policies are by definition neoliberals, much as the person who exhibits all of the characteristics of a sociopath is a sociopath, regardless of whether they self-identity as one.

This is a real economic ideology with well-defined points of view. Deregulation, privatization, free trade, deficit reduction, excessive emphasis on financialization and low corporate tax rates are all hallmarks of neoliberalism. This administration has very consistently worked toward or expressed support for each of these goals.