"Work hard and play by the rules" was the anthem and catchphrase of Clintonian Neoliberalism. Bill Clinton coined these exact words in 1992 and used them throughout his term in office. 1/7
They encapsulate the Neoliberal tenets that say no one has inherent Rights; you must "earn" your way into civil society, and you are only worth as much as The Market says you are worth. I describe these tenets here. 2/7 progressivearmy.com/2018/02/16/thi…
Bill Clinton used THESE EXACT WORDS about "working hard" when he ended "Welfare as we know it" with his Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, which immediately threw millions of children into poverty. 3/7 theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
Bill Clinton used THESE EXACT WORDS about "playing by the rules" when he passed the draconian 1994 Crime Bill, which led to mass incarceration of POC under "three strikes laws" 4/7 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
When we only care about "those who work hard" we give ourselves permission to ignore the millions who are being crushed by a broken Capitalist Oligarchy. 5/7 catholiccharitiesny.org/blog/homelessn…
When we only care about those who "play by the rules" we give ourselves permission to ignore the millions whose lives are being ruined every day by a broken Criminal Justice and Prison system. 6/7 reuters.com/article/us-usa…
THIS IS WHAT WARREN IS PROMISING US - More Clintonian neoliberalism, more economic and justice inequality, more misery, more Corporate Capitalism. Yes, she will prosecute bad banks, but she will not change the system under which they operate. 7/7 nationalreview.com/corner/bankers…
And yes, I realize that I am citing @NRO. But it is a great article that chides those surprised by Warren's coziness with bankers. The piece ends with:
"And, if you are paying attention, you should expect that from Senator Warren, too. She is not what she pretends to be."
"And, if you are paying attention, you should expect that from Senator Warren, too. She is not what she pretends to be."
