Steamtopia wrote:Llamalandia wrote:
You are conflating classical liberalism with modern progressive liberals. Big difference, unless you are t American in which case this conversation gets more complicated. Basically modern libertarians in the USA are the closest analogue to old school classical liberals.
I don't really want to go into definitions of neoliberalism especially as it is applied to global economic theory.
I don't consider America's definition of "liberalism" (which is some kind of odd authoritarian centre-rightism) valid. I'm talking about liberalism as defined by those who founded it. Economic, political, personal, and social liberalism as a combined ideology. Free trade is part of that. It has been since Adam Smith. Keynes solidified its position in the modern era.
Well America still rules the world so until china takes over the American defn is the one I'm going to stick with.