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[-] BeefandSquints@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 hours ago

I've never encountered this type of liberal. Neolib, sure.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 hour ago

Liberalism is an ideology with two main parts. First is political liberalism which focuses on individual freedoms, democracy, and human rights. Second is economic liberalism which centers around free markets, private property, and wealth accumulation. These two aspects form a contradiction. Political liberalism purports to support everyone’s freedom, while economic liberalism enshrines private property rights as sacred in laws and constitutions, effectively removing them from political debate.

Liberalism justifies the use of state violence to safeguard property rights even when they come into direct conflict with providing necessities such as food, shelter, and healthcare. The idea that private property is a key part of individual freedom provides the foundational justification for the rich to keep their wealth while ignoring the needs of everyone else. Thus, all the talk of promoting freedom and democracy is nothing more than a fig leaf to provide cover for justifying capitalist relations.

This is an excellent primer on the subject https://orgrad.wordpress.com/articles/liberalism-the-two-faced-tyranny-of-wealth/

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 hour ago

Neolibs are just a subcategory of liberal, though.

[-] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

I'm not actually sure that's true.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 hour ago

Why wouldn't it be? Liberalism is the ideological superstructure of capitalism, Neoliberals are a particular type.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 hours ago

the smugness is always the worst part.

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