If the word has long standing English meanings and is used in an English sentence, the German meaning is of only antiquarian interest. With all respect to your knowledge of German, Merriam-Webster & Pauline Kael are better guides than you.
I called you a neoliberal for other reasons! I apologize for any denigration of your expertise. I don't see how your intervention makes any sense if it wasn't to indicate that usage was more restricted than I was arguing.
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And once again: neoliberal isn’t actually a word that means anything, as you use it.
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That argument is only ever made by neo-liberals. It's like fish who aren't aware of water.
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@magi_jay regularly. There is nothing Neoliberal about her. Neoliberalism is a very specific set of economic policies set around self-regulation, low taxes and free trade policies. Jeet - you and many others use it as a pejorative against people you do not consider far -
Enough left. To quote Inigo Montoya - I do not think that word means what you think it means.
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