Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems

[Heracleum Persicum]

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Financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump
neoliberalism has played its part in them all.
Why has the left failed to come up with an alternative ?

What the history of both Keynesianism and neoliberalism show is that it’s not enough to oppose a broken system. A coherent alternative has to be proposed. For Labour, the Democrats and the wider left, the central task should be to develop an economic Apollo programme, a conscious attempt to design a new system, tailored to the demands of the 21st century.

Agree, things broken, failing.


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[monster_gardener]

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Financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump
neoliberalism has played its part in them all.
Why has the left failed to come up with an alternative ?

What the history of both Keynesianism and neoliberalism show is that it’s not enough to oppose a broken system. A coherent alternative has to be proposed. For Labour, the Democrats and the wider left, the central task should be to develop an economic Apollo programme, a conscious attempt to design a new system, tailored to the demands of the 21st century.

Agree, things broken, failing.


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Thank You Very Much for your post, Azari........

Interesting article..........

May post it elsewhere for discussion...........

[noddy]

the leftist have plenty of alternatives and a huge amount of discussion and theories - shame its all loathesome twaddle that is of zero interest to common folk that arent in sheltered workshops, i mean university cafes.

the only problem with modernity is that we have an awfully large amount of bored people and we usually fix that with war but now our are weapons are so good we cant risk war anymore.

pestilence and plague have been letting the team down, global warming is our last great hope!

[Simple Minded]

you might be right about pessimism is the new optimism. definitely easier to sell these days.

[Heracleum Persicum]

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you might be right about pessimism is the new optimism. definitely easier to sell these days.

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Why should arguing this constitute "pessimism" ? ? ?

What the history of both Keynesianism and neoliberalism show is that it’s not enough to oppose a broken system. A coherent alternative has to be proposed. For Labour, the Democrats and the wider left, the central task should be to develop an economic Apollo programme, a conscious attempt to design a new system, tailored to the demands of the 21st century.

You tried "Keynesianism and neoliberalism", didn't deliver, now "design a new system, tailored to the demands of the 21st century".

Now, for society, world community, nature, world security, well being, WELLNESS, other prerogatives must be dominant.


Things going to change, question only, whether controlled and constructive, or uncontrolled and destructive.

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[noddy]

all those issues always turns into me paying more taxes and losing more rights and living in a more crowded space.

im never going to vote for that,

amen.

[manolo]

.. me paying more taxes..
amen.

Nod,

You have expressed the conservative view very clearly .

Alex.

[noddy]

snot my fault the progressives take all the tax money for themselves and let the poor suffer.

if i had any confidence their was any safety in the net id be happy paying for it.

[Simple Minded]

.. me paying more taxes..
amen.

Nod,

You have expressed the conservative view very clearly .

Alex.

not just conservatives, but also taxpayers and people with living expenses.

selfish bastards.

[Doc]

just saying:

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[noddy]

.. me paying more taxes..
amen.

Nod,

You have expressed the conservative view very clearly .

Alex.

not just conservatives, but also taxpayers and people with living expenses.

selfish bastards.

yeh, i should sacrifice myself to the greater good, or a govenrment worker, whichever comes first.

[Simple Minded]

.. me paying more taxes..
amen.

Nod,

You have expressed the conservative view very clearly .

Alex.

not just conservatives, but also taxpayers and people with living expenses.

selfish bastards.

yeh, i should sacrifice myself to the greater good, or a govenrment worker, whichever comes first.

It's the only way to achieve selflessness.

Or, you could be like the people I know, and just talk about it, while living like the right wing, selfish bastards they claim superiority over.

that seems to easier more popular path.