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“In the United States […] the two main business-dominated parties, with the support of the corporate community, have refused to reform laws that make it virtually impossible to create new political parties (that might appeal to non-business interests) and let them be effective. Although there is marked and frequently observed dissatisfaction with the Republicans and Democrats, electoral politics is one area where notions of competitions and free choice have little meaning. In some respects the caliber of debate and choice in neoliberal elections tends to be closer to that of the one-party communist state than that of a genuine democracy.”

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Book:Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order
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Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order

This book analyzes the influence of neoliberalism on international relations, economic systems, and social structures, offering a critical perspective on the global order. more

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