Aldo: Neo liberalism is more than just a set of policies trying to build markets. It's about economic liberty for the rich, for those who have property and how we change power in society so that no one will tell us what amount of taxes we have to pay. The only people who can enjoy their rights are the rich and who have the resources to actually enjoy them. All the rest have their rights only formally. You know, all equal, just in paper. i think if you start digging, you will see that this adeology of radical individualism personal responsibility was spread out by intellectuals like james buchanan. I'm very much looking forward to reading melinda
Dan interviews scholars Aldo Madariaga and Camila Vergara about how Chilean politics have been playing out since the massive popular uprisings that began in October 2019.
Further reading:
jacobinlat.com/2021/06/19/el-neoliberalismo-atenta-contra-la-democracia-2
newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/burying-pinochet
jacobinmag.com/2021/06/rene-rojas-interview-democracy-new-constitution-constituent-assembly-plebiscite-left-chile
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