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ChristianKl comments on Open thread, July 29-August 4, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 31 July 2013 02:06:48PM 0 points [-]

Yes. in a relative sense I think left and right mean the same things.

Liberal is Europe refers to southwards on the compass. UK liberals wanted that the UK gets rid of nuclear weapons because they considered them too expensive.

In Europe we also tend to speak about neoliberalism. That basically means the Washington consensus policies and all the policies for which corporate money pays. That means things like free trade agreements like NAFTA, putting children year ealier into school so that they are sooner available to join the workforce, taking political power away from states and cities, PPP, reducing taxes and the social safety net.

Comment author: [deleted] 31 July 2013 05:33:08PM 1 point [-]

In Europe we also tend to speak about neoliberalism.

Yes, I guess that one was the meaning I was familiar with. (The Italian Liberal Party is in a centre-right coalition.)