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4. My comment about neoliberalism is that when they start

Wed May 25, 2016, 06:57 AM

May 2016

sinking the yachts I'm interested in talking. All the little people on their boats - let's raise those boats. Not possible if you want to maintain your squadron of yachts off to the side.

I think that is when people start thinking it's impossible and revert back to social democracy/incrementalism.

I'm still fighting for the vision that we could reallocate resources and serve people rather than profit. My view is a long way off in the US however if the support for Trump/Clinton is any indication.

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