I agree neoliberalism started with Thatcher and Reagan. But Clinton, who ran on helping the middle class, was the one who implemented the most neoliberal policies and pushed the Democratic party from being of the working class, to being one of corporatists. To this day, the Democrats are strongly neoliberal, as we can see in their calls for war with Russia. There really isn't any left or right in America, just right and further right.
I just read some of your other Medium articles. I didn't realize that you are a 'Marxist'. Perhaps this explains my confusion? What country do you come from?
My point is the problem is bigger than neoliberalism. The problem is over-production stemming from capitalism and mass production from industrialization. There is little difference in my mind between a capitalist, socialist, communist, or Marxist. All over-produce.
Here is a Medium article I wrote on the topic:
This may piss you off being a Marxist, but I think the fundamental problem is over-production, and neither capitalism or socialism (or Marxism) is the solution. I think we are evolving to a new postindustrial society where we will move to 'use-value' instead of 'surplus-value'. This will be a postcapitalist world, but not a socialist/Marxist one.
