Re:The Corporate Contradictions of Neoliberalism
by dragonwriter on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @07:03PM
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> Being neoliberal doesn't really mean you believe in leftist policy.
Neoliberalism is a right-wing (but not far-right) position.
> The most effective neoliberals are "centrist" and rely as much on "strong defense" and "economy uber allies" posturing as neoconservatives.
Neoconservatism is essentially the policy of using (specifically US) military force and related means to establish and secure a neoliberal international regime. The names might make you think that neoliberalism and neoconservatism are opposed, but that is not at all the case.
> I equate neoliberal with corporatist.
Pro-corporate capitalist would be accurate. Corporatism is a whole different thing.
Neoliberalism is a right-wing (but not far-right) position.
> The most effective neoliberals are "centrist" and rely as much on "strong defense" and "economy uber allies" posturing as neoconservatives.
Neoconservatism is essentially the policy of using (specifically US) military force and related means to establish and secure a neoliberal international regime. The names might make you think that neoliberalism and neoconservatism are opposed, but that is not at all the case.
> I equate neoliberal with corporatist.
Pro-corporate capitalist would be accurate. Corporatism is a whole different thing.