ARCADE GOON

3y

A neoliberal believes in the supremacy of market-based solutions, in privatization of public services, in a global consensus for capitalism, in maximizing as many profits as possible because they say the urge for profits is what drives humanity forwards. They believe in free trade and think taxation can solve many of society's woes. They support institutions such as the EU, the IMF or the World Bank.

EMY

3y

And how is this different from regular liberals?

ARCADE GOON

3y

Are you using the American word for liberal or the normal meaning?

EMY

3y

American unfortunately

krishna bound

3y

Neoliberalism is a term which means a lot of different things; you probably aren't going to get a consistent answer which you like. If we're talking non-colloquially and historically, "neoliberalism" refers to a set of mixed, market-oriented politics which is ultimately pro-capitalism but also egalitarian, but also not libertarian because it believes in a level of regulation and government bureaucracy, as well as globalism from both a cultural (i.e. borders) and economic (i.e. trade) perspective.
Liberalism vs Neoliberalism is distinct (strictly historically) in that Liberalism is essentially an egalitarian deregulatory philosophy which advocates individualist-centric policy and typically laissez-faire through lack of regulation and enhancement of private sector. Neoliberalism on the other hand is an evolution of liberalism which attempts to maintain the "cultural" aspect of modern liberalism (i.e. individualist-policy) but advocating for economic privatization complemented by regulated government policy; i.e. things like bail-outs, private funding, strong banks, etc. as opposed to laissez-faire, but still keeping laissez-faire in terms of theoretical market structure for individuals rather than business.
However, these are more historical terms; the terms "liberal" and "neoliberal" do not refer to these things in colloquial speech, especially not by internet leftists/right populists. "Liberal" in modern speech tends to mean values unaligned with conservative traditionalism - i.e. values set essentially by a market rather than by a cultural force. On the other hand, neoliberalism - which is especially used by leftists but also increasingly by right populists - differs really depending on who you ask. The real implication of neoliberal by pundits who lean left or populist tends to mean people who's political and socio-cultural beliefs are formed solely by market opinion or attempting to either elevate or perpetuate a system without change, especially not economically or culturally; i.e. similarirties/parallels to discourse of Menshevik vs Bolshevik. Neoliberalism is essentially used as a slang for someone who has no real values or cultural beliefs besides what is set at a given time by the capitalist market, but still wishes despite those values to perpetuate both the market and its power structures.

krishna bound

3y

Neoliberalism is a term which means a lot of different things; you probably aren't going to get a consistent answer which you like. If we're talking non-colloquially and historically, "neoliberalism" refers to a set of mixed, market-oriented politics which is ultimately pro-capitalism but also egalitarian, but also not libertarian because it believes in a level of regulation and government bureaucracy, as well as globalism from both a cultural (i.e. borders) and economic (i.e. trade) perspective.
Liberalism vs Neoliberalism is distinct (strictly historically) in that Liberalism is essentially an egalitarian deregulatory philosophy which advocates individualist-centric policy and typically laissez-faire through lack of regulation and enhancement of private sector. Neoliberalism on the other hand is an evolution of liberalism which attempts to maintain the "cultural" aspect of modern liberalism (i.e. individualist-policy) but advocating for economic privatization complemented by regulated government policy; i.e. things like bail-outs, private funding, strong banks, etc. as opposed to laissez-faire, but still keeping laissez-faire in terms of theoretical market structure for individuals rather than business.
However, these are more historical terms; the terms "liberal" and "neoliberal" do not refer to these things in colloquial speech, especially not by internet leftists/right populists. "Liberal" in modern speech tends to mean values unaligned with conservative traditionalism - i.e. values set essentially by a market rather than by a cultural force. On the other hand, neoliberalism - which is especially used by leftists but also increasingly by right populists - differs really depending on who you ask. The real implication of neoliberal by pundits who lean left or populist tends to mean people who's political and socio-cultural beliefs are formed solely by market opinion or attempting to either elevate or perpetuate a system without change, especially not economically or culturally; i.e. similarirties/parallels to discourse of Menshevik vs Bolshevik. Neoliberalism is essentially used as a slang for someone who has no real values or cultural beliefs besides what is set at a given time by the capitalist market, but still wishes despite those values to perpetuate both the market and its power structures.

Mtsiggy

3y

Much love

You're gonna do great things big man

Amazing artist, KTT Icon, overall eloquent genius

Wishing you all the best in the future, stay classy papa pinetree

John Mauve

3y

thanks man, you too

hope life is all good, we'll have to DM at some point

Mtsiggy

3y

My last request is you share the TNGHT sxn radio preview I made earlier

https://vocaroo.com/11dh9wEm3nAZ

Mtsiggy

3y

My last request is you share the TNGHT sxn radio preview I made earlier

https://vocaroo.com/11dh9wEm3nAZ

ARCADE GOON

3y

In the USA, liberal is as catch-all phrase for anything left of the center. A liberal in the USA might be called a social democrat elsewhere. A social democrat is different from a neoliberal in that a social democrat believes that the welfare state can smooth the edges of capitalism. A social democrat is also more likely to support "free" and public education or public healthcare and so on rather than private market-based solutions.

A neoliberal believes capitalism is fine as is.
A social democrat believes the worst parts of capitalism can be avoided via welfare and high taxation.
A democratic socialist believes that capitalism is untenable and can slowly be reformed into socialism without needing a revolution.

ARCADE GOON

3y

In the USA, liberal is as catch-all phrase for anything left of the center. A liberal in the USA might be called a social democrat elsewhere. A social democrat is different from a neoliberal in that a social democrat believes that the welfare state can smooth the edges of capitalism. A social democrat is also more likely to support "free" and public education or public healthcare and so on rather than private market-based solutions.

A neoliberal believes capitalism is fine as is.
A social democrat believes the worst parts of capitalism can be avoided via welfare and high taxation.
A democratic socialist believes that capitalism is untenable and can slowly be reformed into socialism without needing a revolution.