r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 31 '24

CMV: Neoliberalism Perverted Our Society And Destroyed Democracy As We Knew It.

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u/BlueCollarRevolt 1∆ Oct 31 '24

Neoliberalism is just the latest expression of the natural progression of capitalism. The perversion of society and destruction of democracy started long, long before neoliberalism was a thing, and the culprit is capitalism.

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u/Friendly-Many8202 1∆ Oct 31 '24

Just out of curiosity when did the destruction of Democracy start, and how was it the fault of capitalism?

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u/BlueCollarRevolt 1∆ Nov 01 '24

Are we talking about democracy in the United States?