I’m not using neoliberalism as a casual slur. I use it because it names a specific ideological and policy shift: the reorganisation of state and society around market logic, individual responsibility, and efficiency over deliberation.
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That shift has had profound consequences for democracy, hollowing out collective institutions, narrowing political imagination, and reframing citizenship as consumer behaviour. The term fits because its structural impact on participation is central to the argument I’m making.
jul 23, 2025, 9:03 am • 4 0 • view
From your thread it is clear that indeed you are not using this as a casual slur, but I think a lot of the nuance of your argument is lost with the use of the term. I usually prefer to look at individual policies and their consequences, which your thread articulates very well.
jul 23, 2025, 9:23 am • 1 0 • view