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Where is the contradiction? Aren't you reducing political ideology to views on the economy here?

Then how would you describe a political party that has to have positions on all topics and a special interest that is focused on just one aspect of the economy, labor, consumers, environment? Similar to how green parties tried to shoe horn in policies that may actually hurt the environment.

Well, and I neither :-) My point is that in the wider world, there are more schools of thought than these too, and even the ideas of those schools can appear in different constellations.

Sorry to hear that. But I did not say my schools of thought were limited to those two. I have taken an interest in the Structuralist views on developing countries as interesting theories I need to explore more fully in the near future.

Thanks for your input on Neoliberalism. With your permission, I may want to use your points. (Rem: Ignoring smiling face placed here.)

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by Ronald Rutherford (rdrradio1 -at- msn -dot- com) on Wed Apr 18th, 2007 at 06:21:56 PM EST
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Then how would you describe a political party that has to have positions on all topics and a special interest that is focused on just one aspect of the economy, labor, consumers, environment?

As "political party" and as a "lobby/advocacyspecial interest group". Do you want to suggest that neocon's strong focus on foreign policy is an exclusive focus, and that it serves a special interest? (What would that be, lemme guess, Israel's?)

Similar to how green parties tried to shoe horn in policies that may actually hurt the environment.

What is similar to what?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Wed Apr 18th, 2007 at 06:53:51 PM EST
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As "political party" and as a "lobby/advocacy special interest group". Do you want to suggest that neocon's strong focus on foreign policy is an exclusive focus, and that it serves a special interest? (What would that be, lemme guess, Israel's?)
As far as everything I have read about the Neocons as well as the PNAC site tells me that they are an advocacy interest group. They are far beyond the Israel conflict. I actually like their position on Taiwan/China issues. Unless you know more than me, and can point to a paper that is "Neocon Economic Policies for the 21st Century", then I will continue to assume they are an advocacy group.

So I don't follow all the Jews under the bed story line. Do you like George Galloways positions?

What is similar to what?
As an advocacy group transfers to a political party, it is easy to end up advocating for positions that run counter to the primary goals.

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by Ronald Rutherford (rdrradio1 -at- msn -dot- com) on Wed Apr 18th, 2007 at 07:12:24 PM EST
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