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Agendas this harsh produce crises. They head societies for dead ends. They enrage people justifiably. Silman elevated his wrath to a higher level.
In a recent talk, economist Michael Hudson called neoliberism the "weaponization of economic theory. (It) kidnap(s) the original liberal ethic....(It) sought to defend against special privilege and unearned income."
It "misrepresents and even inverts the classical liberal idea of free markets." How can they be free when powerful interests have total control solely for their own self-enrichment?
Neoliberalism and neoconservatism are two sides of the same coin. They represent "power and autocracy combined with deregulation and dismantling of democratic law."
Their goal is oppressing people with "oligarchic power." It's also about denying them basic rights. Their ideal societies aren't fit to live in.
Like America and across Europe, Israel is a classic example. It wages financial war against labor, social justice, and democratic values.
Silman's self-immolation reflects its harshness. Haaretz said Israelis "must demand change." Sustaining protests, rallies, and other tactics is essential for any hope for change.
Challenging government disdain for basic rights can't stop until social injustice ends. Haaretz believes public anger "is here to stay."
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