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Christian Socialism

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The Problem for Post Liberals Is Not That Capitalism Makes Us Too Unfree Rights

Post liberals are not necessarily structurally opposed to capitalism. But their real concern is rooted in anxieties about liberalism, not capitalism per se. What they want to do is advocate for labor in so far as it repricinates a kind of older, male, white working class. It's participated in certain far right discourses and has shown itself to be quite happy to cosy up with authoritarian leaders,. Not just in america, but across the world. As anti capitalists, we cannot make the reactionary move of trying to get behind Liberalism even though they may be secretly on its side.

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