TINA

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In economics, politics, and political economy, the acronym TINA refers to a slogan attributed to Margaret Thatcher, once prime minister of Britain, i.e., that states despite capitalism's problems, "There Is No Alternative" to the status quo of their economic system; Neoliberalism.[1][2] This is the central slogan of neoliberalism, arguing that free markets, free trade, and capitalist globalization are the only way in which modern societies can go, as any deviation from their doctrine is certain to lead to disaster.

Susan George, a prominent critic of neoliberal globalization disagrees by saying "TATA!" (There Are Thousands of Alternatives), which also refers to the main political slogan of the alter-globalization movement: "another world is possible".

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  1. ^ "Noam Chomsky and the Struggle Against Neoliberalism", Monthly Review. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 
  2. ^ A Short History of Neoliberalism Susan George

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