With the Far Left having hijacked the Labour Party and Corbyn more concerned with domestic revolution than Brexit (source: Economist) , it’s time to put down a few markers. Whilst the capitalist system has many flaws, there’s not a better solution, unless you favor Marxism, revolution and a totalitarian takeover of our liberties?
en: Picture of George Monbiot at the Make Povery History Rally, Stop the War stage de: George Monbiot bei der Make Povery History Kundgebung, auf der Stop the War-Bühne (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In this Guardian article, George Monbiot, trying to to promote his next book, shows how false news is triggered. He claims that financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump – neoliberalism has played its part in them all. But he struggles to answer why has the left failed to come up with an alternative.
Source: Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems | Books | The Guardian
For me, Monbiot confuses evidence with personal bias and dogma. He muddles political and economic arguments. He fails to address why left-wing socialist governments promote inefficiency, squander public money and are now so deeply out of favor.
Personally, I’m old enough to remember the…
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