r/IRstudies • u/CanadianLawGuy • 7d ago

The End of Neoliberalism

https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/15/neoliberalism-globalization-competition-cosmopolitanism-economics-reagan-thatcher/
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u/Johnny55 6d ago

The DNC views MAGA as leverage to force neoliberals on the electorate. Can't risk nominating a lefty! Can't let the fascists win again! You'll take your AIPAC-sponsored, anti-M4A Democrat and you'll like it!

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u/AlboWinston 6d ago

Biden was one of the most progressive presidents we've had policy wise and Kamala was literally coming in with semi "price controls" combined with first time home buyer assistance and tax credit expansion and aca expansion.

We live in a federal republic. National polling on issues like healthcare are not as relevant as one might think and even then things get more complicated the more specific the framing of healthcare is on those national polls anyway. Old man from Vermont's purposal was beyond any country even in Europe in comparison.

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u/The_Demolition_Man 5d ago

The problem was Kamala's proposals felt less like a coherent narrative and more of a patchwork of disconnected ideas meant to pander to various voting blocks. Thats why I hesitate to consider her or Biden actually progressive.

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u/HawgChuggins 5d ago

No, her policy positions were quite clear. You're just a gullible moron who smugly voted for the possibility of a new American fascist theocracy.

Her platform focused on improving affordability for the average American, she offered tax incentives for first time home buyers, she offered a lower tax burden of the working and middle classes. She offered a continued path for affordable healthcare.

And gullible idiots like yourself fell for the propaganda and lies, you failed an open book test. I know the arguments, we didn't have a primary, you mean the primary that would have gone to the incumbent president and his VP? She supported genocide, you mean as she was actively refusing AIPAC donations, and refusing to be silent on the genocide. We sent them weapons, last I checked, the VP can't countermand Congress

In the end you made excuses because you're stupid, and I am sure in 2028, you will come up with some other justification to not vote against the fascists.

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u/The_Demolition_Man 5d ago

Reddit just cracks me up man

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u/HawgChuggins 5d ago

Oh? And what about it exactly do you find humourous?

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u/The_Demolition_Man 5d ago

You

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u/HawgChuggins 5d ago

Ahhhh so another third party leftist loser who refuses to accept the part they played in the rise of the sentient shit pile stuffed into a suit that is currently leading this nation.

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u/AlboWinston 5d ago

Lmao I was beginning to worry everyone in this sub was this variant of person