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Esolo, if we stick only to economics and balance sheets, we might lose another big important part of the reality.
I never really understood the 'neo' prefix in some definitions. I was once called a neoconservative here. Either one is conservative or they're not. What matters more is in what ways is one conservative, liberal or libertarian. And the term 'moderate' doesn't work either because it implies wishy-washy middle-of-the-road and no actual position. So we wind up with a two party system, or more like a 2 1/2 party system, because voting libertarian is just throwing ones vote away. Extremes are the culprits which take away sound sensibility. It bugs me to hear name calling back and forth between liberals and conservatives because all that does is polarize reason. The same goes for capitalism. If capitalists are compassionate, and/or have enough incentives to release a decent portion of their earnings (i.e. tax breaks for charitable donations) to give to those in need, rather than being forced to relinquish their earnings for the sake of redistributing wealth - a radical liberal idea - then not only do the right things happen but they happen for the right reasons.I see a lot of people complaining about "capitalism" or "neoliberalism"(ie libertarianism) without explicitly stating what they think should replace it.
So, it worries me that so many people are criticizing "capitalism" (or what they think is capitalism) without understanding the horrors of the alternative. This is very dangerous.
Personaly I don't believe that there is a perfect political system because in the end people are the ones that apply capitalism or socialism or any other one, and people have flaws, are corrupted, serve partiqular interests! So I am with sooo here. It's up to us to do what is required, to take care those in need.
We have cartelism which is lawful corruption on a grand scale
I do think Greece will find her way and be an example to us all to make similar changes.
And on this specific point, I asked the Yi to comment and received:
64.5>6
For example here in Greece in 1981 public sector was suddenly increased and also the wages of public servants by a party that represented socialism. Everyone was dreaming to be a public servant but nobody realised that this money were loans that we had to pay back sometime.
A neoconservative (a term which originally refers to an American subculture of conservatism, born in the late 60's) is a conservative with the agenda to further their own nation's supremacy; which bears ironic resemblance to Stalin-ism, only the flip-side of the same ideological coin. Nationalism by another name is still nationalism. Neo-liberalism's special interest is socialism, which aims in the same direction but under an opposing banner.
If this is what you, Esolo, have implied, then you are making sense to me, especially with your reference to KKE. Otherwise, I'm afraid our understanding of the neoconservative differs.
Neo (in Greek) simply means young, or new. It is not a pure ideology but is convoluted to serve special national interests. The Iraq War was a neoconservative movement, endorsed by well known liberals, as was the Viet Nam "police action".
When will we cease to define ourselves by partisan agendas of a powerful few!
Neo-liberalism's special interest is socialism, which aims in the same direction but under an opposing banner.
There's a general lack of economic literacy out there. Most people couldn't explain the simple relationship between supply and demand. This is why I ranted on about a command economy in my last post. People don't realize what they're asking for when they go out in the streets and march against "capitalism".
It's impossible to have generous social programs without a lot of money coming in from somewhere. I understand that many Greeks are bewildered. Someone - and it should be the PM - needs to explain to them what happened and why the country's past "business model" wasn't sustainable. This will be hard because Tsipras - until now - appears to have believed in this losing "business model". He might even be in shock himself. From KKE youth leader to neo-liberal. This is the what the term "neoconservative" means. People who used to be leftists until they finally woke up.
The aide said that guys like me were "in what we call the reality-based community," which he defined as people who "believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality." I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles and empiricism. He cut me off. "That's not the way the world really works anymore." He continued "We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you're studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we'll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that's how things will sort out. We're history's actors … and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do."
Perhaps you have heard the news about Greece and the coming referendum. I've enquire two questions
1. Concequences of Yes : 39un
2. Concequences of No : 51un.
Casting the coins about greek people´s consult I've got 28.2 going to 31.
(…)
Advice:
Vote "NO", say not to financial vultures.
Keys:
[*] The Old Man is the Greek People.
[*] The Young Bride is Democracy.
What's going to happen with the referendum and the economic situation of Greece?
Anwser: 42.2.5.6 to 19
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What Greece have to do now (after the referendum's results)
42.2.4 > 10
I do think Greece will find her way and be an example to us all to make similar changes.
And on this specific point, I asked the Yi to comment and received:
64.5>6
Will they succeed in looting and deviously conquering my country?
18, lines 2,3,4,6 > 16
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