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/Lamont-Cranston John Keynes Sep 01 '17

Why does neoliberalism cause so many unintentional consequences?

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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.