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58. Reaganites and neoliberalism seems to have been major contributing factors.

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:27 AM

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The false belief that the government was the enemy was used for nefarious reasons.

We need to undo so much damage, I find it troubling. I think we can do it, but it feels overwhelming.

How Neoliberalism Failed, and What a Better Society Could Look Like
August 7, 2024

By Joseph Stiglitz
https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/how-neoliberalism-failed/

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