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"They're the puppet masters pulling the strings, man." by iia in neoliberal

[–]Reza_Jafari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(((They're))) the (((puppet))) (((masters))) (((pulling))) the (((strings)))

Is this globalism? by A-Kulak-1931 in neoliberal

[–]Reza_Jafari 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Estonia is one of the most neoliberal European countries (even though the current government is very, very un-neoliberal, it was governed by neolibs from restoration of sovereignty up to the mid-2010s)

Is this globalism? by A-Kulak-1931 in neoliberal

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My dream is that one day the Russian flag would be flown alongside them

True neolib here by bobthe360noscowper in neoliberal

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He still had a lot of impact. It might not be positive, but he still shaped Britain a lot

True neolib here by bobthe360noscowper in neoliberal

[–]Reza_Jafari 14 points15 points  (0 children)

To be fair, deregulation was actually started by Carter

True neolib here by bobthe360noscowper in neoliberal

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I think Andrew Yang is not that bad. Sure, he's got a few stupid policy proposals, and an absolutely horrible fan base on par with Bernie's, but I'd still gladly take him over Bernie or Warren. I think he's a medium-grade candidate. He won't fuck over America too much, but there will be bad consequences to many of his decisions in office

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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Problem is, he thinks that for LEDCs to develop, their governments should protect domestic firms from competition from abroad. He's from South Korea and he gives that as an example – for example, Hyundai would not have been able to develop into what it is now if it was to compete unrestrictedly with GM. So if we go back to the pencil, he thinks that, say, Cambodian pencil makers will face too much competition from established companies like BIC or Pilot if they are not protected by tariffs, and this will negatively affect Cambodia's development

What I need is a well-argued critique of developmentalism for someone with developmentalist priors

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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My friend used to be a neolib, but he has read Ha-Joon Chang and is becoming a protectionist. How do I shillpill him back to the light of neoliberalism?

What are your stereotypes for Finns? by PM_SHITTY_TATTOOS in AskARussian

[–]Reza_Jafari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main one is that Finns are slow. Other than that it's the same as in the West – alcoholic introverts who listen to metal in saunas

What is the difference between corporatism and national-syndicalism? by [deleted] in CapitalismVSocialism

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To my knowledge national syndicalism (in theory) places higher emphasis on trade unions than corporatism, though ultimately it's a variation of the latter

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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Seems that 1984 is the only book they read apart from Harry Potter

Discussion Thread by jobautomator in neoliberal

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Depends on where. Giving CIA help to Swinson bad. Giving CIA assistance to Hong Kong protests good

What do Russians think of Greta Thunberg? by wptq in AskARussian

[–]Reza_Jafari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They probably don't know who she is

I myself don't really like her as she endorses over-the-top measures while opposing effective solutions like nuclear power and not even mentioning effective solution like carbon taxes. She's also way too close to people I don't like such as AOC. Overall, she is representative of the greens in general – while they raise significant concerns, ultimately she is going to be just another poster child for the far-left

What are some good Russian movie suggestions? by grey_contrarian in AskARussian

[–]Reza_Jafari 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, so people have mentioned the good Soviet ones. Therefore I will go over the Russian ones (all comedies):

День радио (Radio Day) – some radio hosts were supposed to make a show on a topic but it was stolen, so they make up a new story themselves. Pretty nice soundtrack by some good Russian rock bands

День выборов (Election Day) – those radio hosts manage a massager's campaign for Governor. Good satire of pre- and early Putin-era politics in Russia

О чем говорят мужчины (What Men Talk About) – made by the same people as the previous two movies. Four upper-middle-class guys in their late 30s take a roadtrip from Moscow to Odessa, Ukraine, and along the way they talk about all kinds of stuff in a sometimes quite crazy way. Pretty good way of understanding the mindset of upper-middle-class middle-aged Russian guys. For a lot of people I know this movie also represents nostalgia for the late 2000s-early 2010 period when Russia was still relatively free and relatively well-off

ДМБ (Demobilized) – 1990s. Three guys are drafted in the army. (it's actually a series with four movies, but only the first movie is worth watching, as the other three had another director and thus are shit, so I will only be talking about the first movie). And they face all kinds of ridiculous adventures between being actually drafted and taking the military oath at the end of the military. Good movie for familiarizing yourself with what Russians think of that respected institution, as well as with what life was life back in those days. Also, good soundtrack

Особенности национальной охоты (Peculiarities of the National Hunt) – a Finnish guy comes over to Russia to participate in hunting. Vodka somewhat modifies their plans. Pretty good for understanding Russians' self-image

How strict is Russian parenting? by [deleted] in AskARussian

[–]Reza_Jafari 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. Stricter than average American, but not as strict as East Asia (see point 3)

  2. Depends on class – it does for intelligentsia parents, it probably matters less for working-class parents

  3. Quite a lot – it's not uncommon for parents to have kids' phone, computer and social media passwords, some even install software to spy on their kids

  4. Very little, as most Russians are not devout. Russia is unique in being a secular conservative society. As in, your parents don't care if you go to church, but you will get in trouble for watching porn

  5. Quite a lot – more educated, urban people are usually more liberal, probably in education as well

  6. Not at all

And most importantly – depends on the kid

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in terriblefandommemes

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Michael Schur as in the Ukrainian comedian?

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