Neoliberalism is an ideology wherein whenver the graph go up, the world becomes more gooder.
Ted: "goddamn the rising global wealth over the 20th century is peak neoliberalism"
Jerry: *takes a bite of a street taco* "Based"
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A theory that the best way to advance society is through privatisation ,free market enterprise and tax breaks. A debateable belief in theory, however in practice, just like communism was used by the USSR it has become a state religion that is used to justify a corrupt corporate welfare state and a mass transfer of public money to private hands.
'Reagan pretended to subscribe to neoliberalism, a doctrine that taxing the rich less would have beneficial effects for the whole of society. Of course he didn't actually believe that but it sure worked in favour of the ruling classes.
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A neoliberal advocates transferring public goods (drinking water, national parks, interstate highways, internet) to private ownership.
The Republican infrastructure plan, called "public/private partnerships" is a perfect example of neoliberalism in which companies are given tax credits and subsidies to build things such as roads which they will then own and be able to charge fees for.
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Noun. An individual who is open to believing, yet is unconvinced by the conclusion of the blockbuster series, The Matrix.
Dude, stop being such a neoliberal and accept it - Morpheus wasnโt a ghost!
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A word less intelligent marxists/leftists use to pejoratively describe anything or anyone related to markets, choice, accountability, or privatization when they are unable or unwilling to engage the issue in a more nuanced manner.
"It's really just a symptom of the neoliberal hegemony," a hungover Russell Brand blurted out, resulting in a standing ovation from his Wesleyan University sociology 101 peers.
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A neoliberal is a pussy who believes in the rights of all Americans under the constitution like freedom of speech, just as long as you agree with him. If you do not agree with the cowardly neolib, he will insult you safe and secure from behind his computer on the Internet chat room posting boards.
For a fine example, please go to Craigslist, Chicago section and search in the R n R or Rants and Raves section. Plenty of childish examples of the neoliberal cowardly mentality there. http://chicago.craigslist.org/
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Neo-liberalism, or, New Liberalism, is a thing everyone hates yet has no idea what it actually is. Mostly just used as an insult by leftists online.
Some politically illiterate leftist: EVERYTHING I DON'T LIKE IS NEOLIBERALISM AND EVERYONE TO THE RIGHT OF ME IS A NAZI
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