tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post7232686098940765352..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: Mrs Thatcher and her Blue ChildrenNeil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-69400620875612089962010-11-26T15:18:58.302+00:002010-11-26T15:18:58.302+00:00Hi John. Many thanks.
"Really, it is all abo...Hi John. Many thanks.<br /><br />"Really, it is all about advancing neoliberal ideology and selling public assets off for the benefit of the privateers that fund the politicians, think tanks, lobbyists,etc"<br /><br />Sadly that's the truth about privatisation.<br /><br /><br />"Neoliberalism is turning the Anglo-Saxon nations into hotbeds of meanness and cruelty, where kindness and compassion are seen as weakness and folly. "<br /><br />Neoliberalism encourages us to see other people not as potential friends or comrades, but as rivals.<br /><br />You can see this 'dog eat dog' mentality quite clearly in The Apprentice. I'm fairly sure that if Jesus did come back to earth and watched the programme, he'd be horrified at the selfish values it is promoting.Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-18281744941265722232010-11-26T00:56:55.665+00:002010-11-26T00:56:55.665+00:00Great article, Mr. Clark. The debate over deficits...Great article, Mr. Clark. The debate over deficits is framed in a very dishonest way. The Conservatives and others talk about overspending as being the cause of the deficits, but they fail to note that the recession is primarily responsible for rising deficits via decreased tax revenue. <br /><br />Also, it seems like the term "overspending" only applies to public services for regular people, not to foreign wars or bank bailouts, those things are always necessary! Really, it is all about advancing neoliberal ideology and selling public assets off for the benefit of the privateers that fund the politicians, think tanks, lobbyists, publications, etc. <br /><br />I also agree with you about television shows like "The Apprentice." Neoliberalism is turning the Anglo-Saxon nations into hotbeds of meanness and cruelty, where kindness and compassion are seen as weakness and folly. <br /><br />It is really disturbing, and it is unfortunate more religious leaders don't speak out against this kind of culture. I don't think Jesus would have approved of "The Apprentice" and the culture of greed it promotes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com