While the first made up quote is inline with what Friedman said over 45 years ago [0], I'm not seeing anything that resembles the second one? In fact, he warned against the influence that large corporations can have on the government [1].

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/13/archives/a-friedman-doctr...

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_T0WF-uCWg

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shimman 2 days ago | parent [-]

Well it's more about our lived reality, I can't remember the last time any current US politician successfully campaigned then enacted legislation that benefits workers; it's always been forms of corporate welfare and more corporate welfare for like the last 60 years.

The new dealers can be counted on one hand (they're the ones 70+) while the neoliberals have been at the helm for 40 years.

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bruce511 2 days ago | parent [-]

Around 85 members of the current congress are over 70. 13 are over 80.

You've got some weird looking hands :)

	▲	shimman 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		How many of those are new deal democratic politicians now? That is the distinction that matters because old neoliberals do exist and have outnumbered new dealers for decades now.