David Graeber Institute on Nostr: Neoliberals don't hate the state. They just hate when the state is used to help ...
Neoliberals don't hate the state.
They just hate when the state is used to help people, espeically the poor and vunerable.
But when the state protects assets, builds prisons, arms cops, rescues banks, and enforces rent, they absolutely love the state.
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