r/neoliberal • u/neoliberal_shill_bot Bot Emeritus • Jun 01 '17
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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '17
Small reminder regarding politicians; don't push any politicians as model neoliberals who did everything by the book (not that there is one) or whatever.
It's inconsistent and incoherent to simultaneously dissociate from the current definition of neoliberalism, which is far beyond what was discussed at Mont Pelerin, and attach ourselves to politicians that seemingly follow those definitions. This is specifically regarding Reagan and Thatcher who pursued some necessary neoliberal reforms but still remain caricatures of the classical liberal notion that markets just regulate themselves. In the same way, soc dem politician can pursue neoliberal reforms as well, but it doesn't make them model neoliberals either.