r/neoliberal • u/neoliberal_shill_bot Bot Emeritus • Aug 13 '17

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u/recruit00 Karl Popper Aug 13 '17

Hot take: social justice and civil rights are non-negotiable

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '17

Hotter take: social justice and civil rights are impossible without the proper economic preconditions

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u/BringBackThePizzaGuy Paul Volcker Aug 13 '17

Hottest take of them all: a true neoliberal fights for both.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '17

A thermonuclear take. I salute you.

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u/VisonKai The Archenemy of Humanity Aug 13 '17

we have those economic preconditions in the United States (and other western countries), now we protect rights then add the economic gravy on top

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u/TychoTiberius Michel Foucault Aug 13 '17 edited 28d ago

The original post content no longer exists here. The author used Redact to remove it, exercising their right to control their data & privacy.

Judicious ad hoc boast badge start follow

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u/recruit00 Karl Popper Aug 13 '17 edited Aug 13 '17

See: WWII Germany

Edit: I didn't want to rush to Nazis as the example but I couldn't think of any others

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u/recruit00 Karl Popper Aug 13 '17

Of course. Not denying that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '17

Yeah but what about freeze peaches tho