Brexit Thread

[Pannonian]

You keep saying neolibs, neoliberalism is pretty broad word, just like populism it has become a shouting word, who's shouting. It's actually a milder form of libertarism but an evolved word. Can I call the EU facist then since it's also the third way

Neoliberalism is often used as an insult, especially by followers of Jeremy Corbyn. However, in political theory, it also describes a school of thinking. When used as a broad term, it is misleading, as supposed neoliberal politicians are, on examination, anything but. However, the term is accurate when used to describe a narrow range of political theory and theorists. They don't usually get the chance to practice power as anyone who is actually in power has to get to grips with the reality of policies put into practice. However, neoliberals got to play out their theories in post-Communist Russia, without the troubling need to deal with the social details of their fantasies. You see, they got to preach about what was right for Russia, without the bother of actually having to live in Russia and see what their sermons result in. Does that sound like anyone you know?

[Fragony]

Neoliberalism is often used as an insult, especially by followers of Jeremy Corbyn. However, in political theory, it also describes a school of thinking. When used as a broad term, it is misleading, as supposed neoliberal politicians are, on examination, anything but. However, the term is accurate when used to describe a narrow range of political theory and theorists. They don't usually get the chance to practice power as anyone who is actually in power has to get to grips with the reality of policies put into practice. However, neoliberals got to play out their theories in post-Communist Russia, without the troubling need to deal with the social details of their fantasies. You see, they got to preach about what was right for Russia, without the bother of actually having to live in Russia and see what their sermons result in. Does that sound like anyone you know?

I'll take that as a snap and I don't mind that, I don't know anything about Corbyn really I only know that Labour doesn't really like him themselve and would rather be rid of him because he's too radical.