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Why did I get 7 thumbs down when I said that Reagan pursued Neo-liberalist policies?

Were the young teenagers in the Politics site too young to remember Neo-liberalism in the 80s?

Or do some Americans confuse liberalism with classical liberalism and Neo-liberalism?

The thumbs down represents an alarming ignorance of political and economic terms in Y!A

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism#United_...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Most likely because modern Conservatives only accept a very strict definition of Liberal/Conservative. Modern Conservatives adopt one ideological perspective, and if you disagree then you are probably better off simply going against it. Look what has happened to Republicans that supported even a single, solitary Democrat-sponsored idea. I prefer being a Democrat/Liberal because we aren't afraid to call out our party or candidates on BS.

  • 1 decade ago

    I asked a question about Israel having nukes and some idiot called me a retard because I assumed that Israel would not have Intercontinental nukes. I assumed that they would have weapons that didn't hit the wrong spot. Which means technology that is proven the longest period of time.

    All because some punk kid wanted to be rude.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Ronald Reagan was the Greatest President ever. Who cares what label you put on him.

    The BO will go down as the WORST President ever.

  • Daniel
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The more right you are as in correct the more thumbs down you get. That is the way I have seen it for 93k points now. I like thumbs down. It makes me know I am right.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    they thumb downs were probly from liberals, there always negative about everything, even when you give them what they want, ie:big wind you give them there wind turbines and now there mad because its going to hurt birds and ruin there view of the horizon, etc...etc...

  • 1 decade ago

    Dumb folks on YA and their jerking knees.

  • 1 decade ago

    Why did you even care?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yahoo is full of idiots who don't know the meaning of it is why.

  • 1 decade ago

    reagan was a bad president.

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