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1. Forty Years of Remembering to Forget
Chris Trotter
- 📜 Rogernomics marked a pivotal shift in New Zealand's economic and political landscape, introducing radical reforms under the Labour government.
- 🌍 The term evolved from "The New Right" to "Rogernomics," reflecting global influences like Reaganomics and Thatcherism.
- 🏛️ Labour's adoption of free market policies ironically dismantled its own social-democratic legacy.
- 🔄 Over time, "Rogernomics" gave way to "neoliberalism," emphasizing economic liberalization and market-oriented policies.
- 💼 Neoliberalism rebranded old ideas with a modern twist, promoting economic dynamism but also social inequalities.
- 🌱 The reforms led to 24/7 shopping and better amenities, but also exacerbated income disparities and housing affordability issues.
- 🏠 Working-class Māori and Pasifika communities suffered disproportionately from neoliberal policies, losing homeownership and facing economic hardship.
- 💬 Chris Trotter critiques these shifts from a libertarian socialist perspective, highlighting their social and economic impacts in New Zealand.
