• UsernameHere@lemmings.world
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    11 months ago

    lib·er·al·ism /ˈlib(ə)rəˌliz(ə)m/ See definitions in: All Theology Politics noun 1. willingness to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; openness to new ideas. 2. a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.

    If them donating to conservatives does not meet the definition above then they are literally not a liberal organization. I can’t explain it any simpler for you.

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      Except definition 2 (the one that’s applicable here) gets the order wrong when it comes to neoliberalism: “free” enterprise is priority one, to which the others take a back seat almost every time.

      An organisation betting on both sides is a textbook example of ideology taking a back seat to “free” enterprise and thus a very neoliberal thing to do.

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        You’re the only one bringing neoliberalism into the conversation. It has nothing to do with the discussion.