OT: World Politics

[zeke]

Hardly but it may be the only form of capitalism you can remember.

I gave a summary of neoliberalism previously. It's not too difficult to recognize:

• Eliminate/vastly reduce government welfare support to the population (aka 'austerity')
• Deregulate, deregulate, deregulate
• Champion market solutions to everything (e.g., privatization)
• Allow massive concentration of corporate ownership of everything
• Create revolving doors between govt and corporations, eventually making governments subservient to corporate interests
• Overturn governments that resist the above

If that equates with capitalism for you, you've erased a lot of its history.

But you believe that obama was neoliberal, correct?

 

[BeLeafer]

But you believe that obama was neoliberal, correct?

Absolutely. Saved the project after the financial crisis. Big hero to the elite.

 

[BeLeafer]

But please tell me again how that equates with capitalism?

 

[BeLeafer]

Pity the sad legacy of Barack Obama | Cornel West

Our hope and change candidate fell short time and time again. Obama cheerleaders who refused to make him accountable bear some responsibility

www.theguardian.com

 

[BeLeafer]

Obama to the bankers shortly after taking office:

“My administration is the only thing between you and the pitchforks. You guys have an acute public relations problem that’s turning into a political problem. And I want to help. … I’m not here to go after you. I’m protecting you … I’m going to shield you from congressional and public anger.”

Obama at The Wall Street Journal CEO Council circa 2012:

”People call me a socialist sometimes. But no, you’ve got to meet real socialists. (Laughter.) I’m talking about lowering the corporate tax rate. My health care reform is based on the private marketplace.”

 

[zeke]

Absolutely. Saved the project after the financial crisis. Big hero to the elite.

Absolutely. Saved the project after the financial crisis. Big hero to the elite.

So despite Obama doing the opposite of at least 5 of the 6 points you just listed to define neoliberalism, he's still a neoliberal.

This is why it's hard to take the word seriously.

 

[BeLeafer]

Laughable.

 

[zeke]

Truth.

 

[zeke]

Trey Yingst Reports Evidence of War Crimes In Syria

A new report out of Syria has described the horrific impact of Turkey's military operation in Northern Syria, which continues to endanger Syrian civilians and U.S.-allied Kurdish forces.

www.mediaite.com

 

[zeke]

 

[zeke]

 

[BeLeafer]

Israel Prepares to Turn Bedouin Citizens into Refugees in Their Own Country

The decades-long struggle by tens of thousands of Israelis against being uprooted from their homes – some for the second or third time – should be proof enough that Israel is not the western-style liberal democracy it claims to be. Last week 36,000 Bedouin – all of them Israeli citizens –...

www.counterpunch.org

 

[zeke]

 

[BeLeafer]

Violence erupts after pro-Catalan general strike in Barcelona

Protesters set fire to bins and chant ‘The streets will always be ours’ in fifth night of rioting

www.theguardian.com

 

[BeLeafer]

 

[zeke]

Violence erupts after pro-Catalan general strike in Barcelona

Protesters set fire to bins and chant ‘The streets will always be ours’ in fifth night of rioting

www.theguardian.com

sounds like the CIA us up to their usual tricks.

 

[Altair]

Nice!

Go USA!

 

[MindzEye]

Nice!

Go USA!

I liked the part where they glossed over the fact that Maduro had released a political prisoner and then spun it into Guaido not being happy that a political prisoner was released, because taking political prisoners is completely normal and not worth mentioning that Maduro has been taking political prisoners.

 

[BeLeafer]

Wow, now your concerned about political prisoners. The wonders never cease.

 

[MindzEye]

By political prisoners, you mean guys (well, one isn't anymore, but okay) who broke actual laws that do exist for mostly good reasons, that they knew were laws but because they felt that they were serving the greater good, they shouldn't have been punished for? Those political prisoners?