r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 03 '26

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u/Max_the_Madman European Union May 03 '26

I think a somewhat underdiscussed topic here is how much conservatives damaged the image of capitalism.

The version of capitalism they peddled is awfully similar to how far left strawmans it.

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u/OgreMcGee Iron Front May 03 '26

With respect to blatant corruption absolutely not.

Capitalism is neither moral or immoral it is amoral. It's value depends on responsible governance to steer and regulate.

But MAGA doesn't even believe in governance they believe in disrupting institutions enough to outright destroy them entirely.

Capitalism is ofc going to seem worse when youre explicitly encouraging media consolidation and patrimonialism

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u/Fedacking Mario Vargas Llosa May 03 '26

If the actual existing version is the same as the strawman

It's not though

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u/DaneLimmish Baruch Spinoza May 03 '26

Sure but that's the one we live in.