Radical
Been there, done that
Neoliberalism came along in the 80s, with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher as emblematic proponents of the ideology. Neoliberals have more faith in the private sector than the public sector but are not libertarians since libertarians are generally uncomfortable with oligarchs (the super rich powerful elites) while neoliberals are a tad authoritarian.
A tad might be an understatement as the essence of neoliberalism is social hierarchies, a way to create these social hierarchies is to oppose labour unions and other laws or movements which will level the playing field. However, the problem with that is that it tends to create stronger opposition to neoliberalism, because the lower classes would see themselves as under attack and fight back.
As such, neoliberals are often accused of some insidious mind games, which they use to convince lower classes either that they would benefit from a social hierarchy or that it is impossible to create a society without a social hierarchy. One way to do this, as mentioned is to discredit labour movements by saying they create unnecessary bureaucracy or that they don't truly benefit workers. Another is to create workplaces with a lot of managers and sub-managers so that few of the workers are at the same level in the conpany (this makes them less likely to band together and oppose the level above them). Yet another is to have countries sign treaties and international agreements that promise not to level society that way, even if the lower classes elect a sympathetic government, the government is stuck.
Being fully aware of the their cultural impact, celebrities play a huge role in keeping the neoliberalist order, its not just Hillary hiring Beyonce in her campaign rallies, it's much deeper than that...for example
Taking advantage of the corona crisis and implementing rule breaking government surveillance policies while we're too busy listening to celebrities singing to us from their mansions
Celebrities clapping for NHS workers instead of paying them better and calling them "heroes who die for us" to mask their incompetence and refusal to equip them with better facilities and medical tools.
There's a lot more than that, just look up whenever a celebrity did something viral and there's always a coincidence of government doing shady things during that same period.
A tad might be an understatement as the essence of neoliberalism is social hierarchies, a way to create these social hierarchies is to oppose labour unions and other laws or movements which will level the playing field. However, the problem with that is that it tends to create stronger opposition to neoliberalism, because the lower classes would see themselves as under attack and fight back.
As such, neoliberals are often accused of some insidious mind games, which they use to convince lower classes either that they would benefit from a social hierarchy or that it is impossible to create a society without a social hierarchy. One way to do this, as mentioned is to discredit labour movements by saying they create unnecessary bureaucracy or that they don't truly benefit workers. Another is to create workplaces with a lot of managers and sub-managers so that few of the workers are at the same level in the conpany (this makes them less likely to band together and oppose the level above them). Yet another is to have countries sign treaties and international agreements that promise not to level society that way, even if the lower classes elect a sympathetic government, the government is stuck.
Being fully aware of the their cultural impact, celebrities play a huge role in keeping the neoliberalist order, its not just Hillary hiring Beyonce in her campaign rallies, it's much deeper than that...for example
Taking advantage of the corona crisis and implementing rule breaking government surveillance policies while we're too busy listening to celebrities singing to us from their mansions
Celebrities clapping for NHS workers instead of paying them better and calling them "heroes who die for us" to mask their incompetence and refusal to equip them with better facilities and medical tools.
There's a lot more than that, just look up whenever a celebrity did something viral and there's always a coincidence of government doing shady things during that same period.
