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# Join The Deepstate

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# Announcements

Please send feedback to /r/metaNL. For off-topic chat, join the community in the pinned [discussion thread.](https://neoliber.al/dt)

We welcome people of all political persuasions as long as civility standards are observed.

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# About Us

With collectivism on the rise, a group of liberal philosophers, economists, and journalists met in Paris at the Walter Lippmann Colloquium in 1938 to discuss the future prospects of liberalism. While the participants could not agree on a comprehensive program, there was universal agreement that a new liberal (neoliberal) project, able to resist the tendency towards ever more state control without falling back into the dogma of complete laissez-faire, was necessary. This sub serves as a forum to continue that project against new threats posed by the populist left and right.  

We do not all subscribe to a single comprehensive philosophy but instead find common ground in shared sentiments and approaches to public policy.

1. Individual choice and markets are of paramount importance both as an expression of individual liberty and driving force of economic prosperity.
2. The state serves an important role in establishing conditions favorable to competition through correcting market failures, providing a stable monetary framework, and relieving acute misery and distress, among other things.
3. Free exchange and movement between countries makes us richer and has led to an [unparalleled decline in global poverty.](https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2013/05/World-Poverty-Since-1820.png)
4. Public policy has global ramifications and should take into account the effect it has on people around the world regardless of nationality.

## Policies we support include

* [Free Trade](http://www.walkerd.people.cofc.edu/Readings/Trade/iowacarcrop.pdf)
* [Open Borders](https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/openborders)
* [Occupational Licensing Reform](https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-future-of-occupational-licensing-reform/)
* [Zoning Reform](https://www.brookings.edu/blog/social-mobility-memos/2016/08/16/zoning-as-opportunity-hoarding/)
* [Carbon Pricing](https://reddit.com/r/Economics/wiki/faq_carbonpricing)
* [Trans Rights](https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/trans_faq)

## Introductory reading

* [The Neoliberal Mind](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eddde762cd9413e151ac92/t/58e3c27b2e69cf75e8b510fc/1491321484029/the_neoliberal_mind_web.pdf)
* [Neo-Liberalism and its Prospects](https://miltonfriedman.hoover.org/internal/media/dispatcher/214957/full)
* [Neoliberalism: The Genesis of a Political Swearword](https://olivermhartwich.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/neoliberalism.pdf)
* [Full reading list](/r/neoliberal/wiki/readinglist)  

## Useful Links

* FAQs ▾
    * [/r/Neoliberal FAQs](https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/faq)
    * [/r/Economics FAQs](https://reddit.com/r/Economics/wiki/index)
* Resources ▾
    * [Wiki](https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/)
    * [Ping Groups](https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/user_pinger_2)
    * [CSS Help](https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/csshelp)
* Community ▾
    * [Website](https://cnliberalism.org/)
    * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism)
    * [Podcast](https://cnliberalism.org/posts/category/Podcasts)

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# Rules

We reserve the right to remove comments and posts that do not explicitly break these rules in certain circumstances.

**I**: *Civility*  
Refrain from name-calling, slapfights, hostility, or any uncivil behavior that derails the quality of the conversation. Do not engage in excessive partisanship.

**II**: *Bigotry*  
Bigotry of any kind will be sanctioned harshly.

**III**: *Unconstructive engagement*

Do not post with the intent to provoke, mischaracterize, or troll other users rather than meaningfully contributing to the conversation. Don't disrupt serious discussions. Bad opinions are not automatically unconstructive.

**IV**: *Off-topic Comments*  
Comments on submissions should substantively address the topic of submission.

**V**: *Glorifying Violence*  
Do not advocate or encourage violence either seriously or jokingly. Do not glorify oppressive/autocratic regimes.

**VI**: *Brigading*  
Refrain from brigading other subreddits, or coming from another subreddit and brigading this subreddit. Links within the subreddit are encouraged provided no other rules are broken

**VII**: *Off-topic, Meta, or Duplicate post*   
Submissions should be relevant to public policy or political theory. Meta posts should be posted to /r/metaNL. Don't editorialize submissions titles.

**VIII**: *Submission Quality*   
Low-quality or irrelevant submissions will be removed at mod discretion. This applies in particular to low-quality or repetitive memes and tweets or images of tweets.

**IX**: *Use Pings Wisely*   
See the full set of guidelines in our wiki. In short, don't use pings to troll, spam, or brigade. The group members decide what is a good use of the ping system, so listen and respond to their feedback.

**X**: *Bonk-Posting/Sexual Content*  
Posting inappropriate content of a sexual nature. Both SFW and NSFW content can qualify. Repeat infringements can lead to bans.

**XI**: *Toxic Nationalism/Regionalism*      
Refrain from condemning countries and regions or their inhabitants at-large in response to political developments, mocking people for their nationality or region, or advocating for colonialism or imperialism.

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<h1>Join The Deepstate</h1>

<ul>
<li><a href="#bigbutton"></a> <a href="https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/user_pinger_2">Join a Ping Group</a></li>
<li><a href="#bigbutton"></a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/search?sort=hot&amp;restrict_sr=on&amp;q=flair%3AEffortpost">View Effortposts</a></li>
<li><a href="#bigbutton"></a> <a href="https://neoliber.al/">Check out our Website</a></li>
</ul>

<h1>Announcements</h1>

<p>Please send feedback to <a href="/r/metaNL">/r/metaNL</a>. For off-topic chat, join the community in the pinned <a href="https://neoliber.al/dt">discussion thread.</a></p>

<p>We welcome people of all political persuasions as long as civility standards are observed.</p>

<hr/>

<h1>About Us</h1>

<p>With collectivism on the rise, a group of liberal philosophers, economists, and journalists met in Paris at the Walter Lippmann Colloquium in 1938 to discuss the future prospects of liberalism. While the participants could not agree on a comprehensive program, there was universal agreement that a new liberal (neoliberal) project, able to resist the tendency towards ever more state control without falling back into the dogma of complete laissez-faire, was necessary. This sub serves as a forum to continue that project against new threats posed by the populist left and right.  </p>

<p>We do not all subscribe to a single comprehensive philosophy but instead find common ground in shared sentiments and approaches to public policy.</p>

<ol>
<li>Individual choice and markets are of paramount importance both as an expression of individual liberty and driving force of economic prosperity.</li>
<li>The state serves an important role in establishing conditions favorable to competition through correcting market failures, providing a stable monetary framework, and relieving acute misery and distress, among other things.</li>
<li>Free exchange and movement between countries makes us richer and has led to an <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2013/05/World-Poverty-Since-1820.png">unparalleled decline in global poverty.</a></li>
<li>Public policy has global ramifications and should take into account the effect it has on people around the world regardless of nationality.</li>
</ol>

<h2>Policies we support include</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.walkerd.people.cofc.edu/Readings/Trade/iowacarcrop.pdf">Free Trade</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/openborders">Open Borders</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-future-of-occupational-licensing-reform/">Occupational Licensing Reform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/blog/social-mobility-memos/2016/08/16/zoning-as-opportunity-hoarding/">Zoning Reform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/Economics/wiki/faq_carbonpricing">Carbon Pricing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/trans_faq">Trans Rights</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Introductory reading</h2>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56eddde762cd9413e151ac92/t/58e3c27b2e69cf75e8b510fc/1491321484029/the_neoliberal_mind_web.pdf">The Neoliberal Mind</a></li>
<li><a href="https://miltonfriedman.hoover.org/internal/media/dispatcher/214957/full">Neo-Liberalism and its Prospects</a></li>
<li><a href="https://olivermhartwich.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/neoliberalism.pdf">Neoliberalism: The Genesis of a Political Swearword</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/neoliberal/wiki/readinglist">Full reading list</a><br/></li>
</ul>

<h2>Useful Links</h2>

<ul>
<li>FAQs ▾

<ul>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/faq">/r/Neoliberal FAQs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/Economics/wiki/index">/r/Economics FAQs</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Resources ▾

<ul>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/">Wiki</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/user_pinger_2">Ping Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="https://reddit.com/r/neoliberal/wiki/csshelp">CSS Help</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Community ▾

<ul>
<li><a href="https://cnliberalism.org/">Website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/CNLiberalism">Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://cnliberalism.org/posts/category/Podcasts">Podcast</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<h1>Rules</h1>

<p>We reserve the right to remove comments and posts that do not explicitly break these rules in certain circumstances.</p>

<p><strong>I</strong>: <em>Civility</em><br/>
Refrain from name-calling, slapfights, hostility, or any uncivil behavior that derails the quality of the conversation. Do not engage in excessive partisanship.</p>

<p><strong>II</strong>: <em>Bigotry</em><br/>
Bigotry of any kind will be sanctioned harshly.</p>

<p><strong>III</strong>: <em>Unconstructive engagement</em></p>

<p>Do not post with the intent to provoke, mischaracterize, or troll other users rather than meaningfully contributing to the conversation. Don&#39;t disrupt serious discussions. Bad opinions are not automatically unconstructive.</p>

<p><strong>IV</strong>: <em>Off-topic Comments</em><br/>
Comments on submissions should substantively address the topic of submission.</p>

<p><strong>V</strong>: <em>Glorifying Violence</em><br/>
Do not advocate or encourage violence either seriously or jokingly. Do not glorify oppressive/autocratic regimes.</p>

<p><strong>VI</strong>: <em>Brigading</em><br/>
Refrain from brigading other subreddits, or coming from another subreddit and brigading this subreddit. Links within the subreddit are encouraged provided no other rules are broken</p>

<p><strong>VII</strong>: <em>Off-topic, Meta, or Duplicate post</em><br/>
Submissions should be relevant to public policy or political theory. Meta posts should be posted to <a href="/r/metaNL">/r/metaNL</a>. Don&#39;t editorialize submissions titles.</p>

<p><strong>VIII</strong>: <em>Submission Quality</em><br/>
Low-quality or irrelevant submissions will be removed at mod discretion. This applies in particular to low-quality or repetitive memes and tweets or images of tweets.</p>

<p><strong>IX</strong>: <em>Use Pings Wisely</em><br/>
See the full set of guidelines in our wiki. In short, don&#39;t use pings to troll, spam, or brigade. The group members decide what is a good use of the ping system, so listen and respond to their feedback.</p>

<p><strong>X</strong>: <em>Bonk-Posting/Sexual Content</em><br/>
Posting inappropriate content of a sexual nature. Both SFW and NSFW content can qualify. Repeat infringements can lead to bans.</p>

<p><strong>XI</strong>: <em>Toxic Nationalism/Regionalism</em><br/>
Refrain from condemning countries and regions or their inhabitants at-large in response to political developments, mocking people for their nationality or region, or advocating for colonialism or imperialism.</p>

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<p><a href="#oonts"></a> <a href="#disco-ball"></a> <a href="#oonts-parrot-left"></a> <a href="#tucker-reaction"></a></p>

<p><a href="#skeleton-dance-left"></a> <a href="#skeleton-dance-right"></a> <a href="#jack-o-lantern-header"></a></p>
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Trains, free trade, and open borders; 

trans rights and taco trucks on every corner.

Please read the sidebar for more information.

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<p>trans rights and taco trucks on every corner.</p>

<p>Please read the sidebar for more information.</p>
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##Guidelines

Repeatedly violating the submission guidelines can result in a ban.

- Post articles with the original title
- Articles should relate to neoliberalism or public policy and contain at least some level of analysis. Restrict more general news to particularly important developments.

##Flair instructions:
- News: News being reported by a reliable source
- Opinions: Other material published by a profession media organization or think-tank; eg editorials and op-eds
- Media: Videos and Podcasts
- Discussion: Questions and discussion prompts; use this flair if you're not sure which to use
- Research Paper: Research published in an academic journal or working papers
- Effortpost: High effort original content that is not a meme
- Meme: Memes and Shitposts

For "News" and "Opinions" use the US variant if the topic is primarily concerned with domestic politics in the United States.

<div class="md"><h2>Guidelines</h2>

<p>Repeatedly violating the submission guidelines can result in a ban.</p>

<ul>
<li>Post articles with the original title</li>
<li>Articles should relate to neoliberalism or public policy and contain at least some level of analysis. Restrict more general news to particularly important developments.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Flair instructions:</h2>

<ul>
<li>News: News being reported by a reliable source</li>
<li>Opinions: Other material published by a profession media organization or think-tank; eg editorials and op-eds</li>
<li>Media: Videos and Podcasts</li>
<li>Discussion: Questions and discussion prompts; use this flair if you&#39;re not sure which to use</li>
<li>Research Paper: Research published in an academic journal or working papers</li>
<li>Effortpost: High effort original content that is not a meme</li>
<li>Meme: Memes and Shitposts</li>
</ul>

<p>For &quot;News&quot; and &quot;Opinions&quot; use the US variant if the topic is primarily concerned with domestic politics in the United States.</p>
</div>

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