http://www.greatrecession.info/2009/03/17/state-socialism-for-the-rich-market-liberalism-for-the-poor/ Because it's not a Depression.Yet. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:04:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.greatrecession.info/2009/03/17/state-socialism-for-the-rich-market-liberalism-for-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-864 admin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:46:53 +0000 http://www.greatrecession.info/?p=2414#comment-864 But Neoliberalism goes back farther than the 90s and while it may have been in word against all formations of nationalization, indeed it was fine doing it whenever it had to be done. Such as the nationalization of Continental Illinois National Bank in 1984 under Reagan. Reagan. But Neoliberalism goes back farther than the 90s and while it may have been in word against all formations of nationalization, indeed it was fine doing it whenever it had to be done. Such as the nationalization of Continental Illinois National Bank in 1984 under Reagan. Reagan.

]]> http://www.greatrecession.info/2009/03/17/state-socialism-for-the-rich-market-liberalism-for-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-854 lx Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:08:35 +0000 http://www.greatrecession.info/?p=2414#comment-854 disagree, because neoliberalism was explicitly against all forms of nationalization. Companies were happy with subsidies, but didn't want government interference, in those happy days of the 90s. disagree, because neoliberalism was explicitly against all forms of nationalization. Companies were happy with subsidies, but didn’t want government interference, in those happy days of the 90s.

]]> http://www.greatrecession.info/2009/03/17/state-socialism-for-the-rich-market-liberalism-for-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-844 admin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:04:13 +0000 http://www.greatrecession.info/?p=2414#comment-844 One could define the entire neoliberal project as Socialism for the Rich, the Market for everyone else. Chomsky has been using this phrase at least for the <a href="http://www.chomsky.info/articles/199606--.htm" rel="nofollow">last 12 years</a>. As for the right to food being thrown a way, a guy went on a quest to <a href="http://www.dishwasherpete.com" rel="nofollow">wash dishes in all 50 US states</a>. On a university campus he was reprimanded for eating discarded food. He goes to see his union rep who comes down and yells his boss and reminds him it's in there contract that dishwashers are entitled to all discarded food. One could define the entire neoliberal project as Socialism for the Rich, the Market for everyone else. Chomsky has been using this phrase at least for the last 12 years. As for the right to food being thrown a way, a guy went on a quest to wash dishes in all 50 US states. On a university campus he was reprimanded for eating discarded food. He goes to see his union rep who comes down and yells his boss and reminds him it’s in there contract that dishwashers are entitled to all discarded food.

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