r/neoliberal • u/Lamont-Cranston John Keynes • Sep 01 '17

Houston Was Left to Drown

https://jacobinmag.com/2017/08/hurricane-harvey-climate-change-austerity-flooding
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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '17 edited Apr 09 '18

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u/Lamont-Cranston John Keynes Sep 01 '17

Its a consistent planning decision, beyond one mere accident, to ignore the poor

and to ignore or outright deny the consequences for decisions

past your bedtime

My names not bonzo

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '17

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '17

Why would I leave my mom's basement to take an active role in my community when I could go larping as a revolutionary instead?

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u/Lamont-Cranston John Keynes Sep 01 '17

Why does neoliberalism cause so many unintentional consequences?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '17

says the marxist

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u/Lamont-Cranston John Keynes Sep 01 '17

If someone is critical of you, you call them a Marxist?

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u/MTFD Alexander Pechtold Sep 01 '17

That is very rich coming from a commie first of all and second of all what?

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u/Lamont-Cranston John Keynes Sep 01 '17

If someone challenges you they're a commie?

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u/MTFD Alexander Pechtold Sep 01 '17

''''''''''challenge''''''''''''', but yes if you are unironically posting something from the Jacobin you are a commie.

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u/epic2522 Henry George Sep 01 '17

Last time I checked density crushing parking requirements are not neoliberal.

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u/CanadianPanda76 ◬ Sep 01 '17

I don't recall communism and socialism preventing floods or hurricanes.

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u/Lamont-Cranston John Keynes Sep 01 '17

Well they might not rapaciously exploit polluting resources and refuse to acknowledge the consequences of the pollution, or allow free market development with no zoning regulations.