I disagree that neoliberal is a word "to hit others over the head with", any more than "socialist" or "christian" or "pro-life" or "pro-choice".  It is a word that describes an ideology; most neoliberals I know would be quite proud of it.  I think that most readers of HN lean toward the libertarian side, and are thus sensitive to the critical connotations of neoliberal, but if the shoe fits...<p>Additionally, just a person might have an ideology even though he or she doesn't announce it explicitly.  I reserve the right to describe people in ways they would not describe themselves.<p>So, I think the downvoting of me this time is flawed.