It sure would be nice if folks on the left stopped using the term “neoliberal” as shorthand for “something I don’t like”. Words have meanings. A neoliberal housing policy would be a bunch of 5-over-1 in mixed zoning. The housing crisis is caused by many factors:
sky-high construction costs
restrictive zoning
lack of co-op condos due to insufficient startup finding
protectionist policies designed to shield homeowners from any drop in property value
too-low interest rates for the past few dacades
lack of other good investment options
increased prominence of REITs and real estate holdings in pension funds etc
It sure would be nice if folks on the left stopped using the term “neoliberal” as shorthand for “something I don’t like”. Words have meanings. A neoliberal housing policy would be a bunch of 5-over-1 in mixed zoning. The housing crisis is caused by many factors:
I’m not into politics at all, but wouldn’t the word “neoliberal” be most likely misused by those on the right?