[Content Warning] neoliberalism

As an interim, partial definition, please refer to https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-moral-abyss-were-being-herded-in-to.html. 

 

PS - see also: 

• https://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2017/08/post-no-1064-challenging-and-reversing.html

• https://theconversation.com/global-corporate-power-is-out-of-control-but-reports-of-democracys-death-are-greatly-exaggerated-210270; 

• https://theconversation.com/global-corporate-power-is-out-of-control-but-reports-of-democracys-death-are-greatly-exaggerated-210270; 

• https://theaimn.com/neoliberalism-a-threat-to-social-welfare-and-environmental-sustainability/;

• “Witchcraft under Capitalism Cottagecore, Witchcore, and the Classism of Ethical Consumerism”   https://youtu.be/ort0f2YRwjY?si=aat7Il5xfGS4CDKT   This is another utterly brilliant video from a consistently brilliant channel. The scope and depth of nuance is indicated by this selection from the chapter headings:   A Brief History of Capitalism;   PR, Marketing and Influencers (including the evil Bernays);   Form and Function: Beauty and Dopamine;   Fast Fashion and Cottagecore Classism;   and   Neurodivergence Fails Consumerism.   I am NOT, by any stretch of the imagination, what used to be termed “with it” or “in” (in fact, my three high school friends and I used to joke we were so far “out” we were past the Kuiper Belt [astronomy joke - sorry (not!)] ), so I wasn't aware of terms like “Cottagecore” and “Witchcore”, but the consumerism and desire to be what we used to term - in high school - “the same as everyone else” is, sadly, still recognisable - along with the various forms of prejudice. At high school, I did my best to fight against that using the language and terms of Buddhism (along the lines of “true happiness” not coming from superficial, glitzy things) and a sense of human rights that was very constrained by a lack of vocabulary (e.g., describing a racist teacher's behaviour as wrong and unfair, because they were the only words I could think of). This sort of video is exactly what is needed to empower the fight for decency in the modern era, when neoliberal capitalist patriarchy has become so skilled at duping so many people. Please watch it, and support the channel - and those who collaborated in the making of this video  
  

• “‘Everybody has not won’: trickle-down economics was an idiotic idea. How do we fix the inequality it causes?”   https://theconversation.com/everybody-has-not-won-trickle-down-economics-was-an-idiotic-idea-how-do-we-fix-the-inequality-it-causes-223296     
  

• “Who’s More Giving: Atheists or Christians?”   https://youtu.be/N10Ko_H_lC4   “...   although conservatives gave the least of all of the groups ...   I really don't see the point of focusing on religion at all as this most recent study did, when political affiliation is right there. This recent study suggested that conservatives are stingy and that’s extremely relevant because those same conservatives are the ones who are trying to destroy governmental safety nets for our most at risk friends and family, and they do it while insisting that private Charities will pick up the slack ... but the fact of the matter is, they’re not putting their money where their mouths are, necessarily - and past research does suggest conservatives aren’t really any more charitable than anyone else ”