What if the political divide you’ve been told about is little more than a distraction?
For decades, mainstream discourse has painted politics as a tug-of-war between left and right, liberal and conservative. But what if that spectrum itself is a smokescreen—concealing a deeper, shared architecture of control?
In his groundbreaking new book, Neoliberalism vs Neoconservatism, M. Abdelwahid dismantles this false binary and uncovers the ways two seemingly opposed ideologies have, in fact, worked hand-in-hand to shape the modern world.
On one side, neoliberalism preaches the gospel of markets, deregulation, and privatized life. On the other, neoconservatism insists on moral order, national identity, and cultural discipline. At first glance, they clash. But Abdelwahid shows how, beneath the surface, they complement each other—one commodifying choice, the other weaponizing virtue. Together, they govern societies, manufacture consent, and limit the horizons of political imagination.
Through sweeping analysis, the book reveals how:
- Free markets were never truly about freedom—they were about power and enclosure.
- Moral politics became a tool of domination, disciplining populations while serving elite interests.
- The global empire rests on twin foundations: economic coercion and military crusades.
- From Reagan and Thatcher to Trump and Brexit, from Wall Street boardrooms to YouTube outrage machines, both sides of the spectrum have fueled a system that thrives on false choices.
What emerges is a sobering truth: the stage-managed theater of left versus right distracts us from asking deeper questions about justice, solidarity, and spiritual integrity.
With clarity and courage, Abdelwahid calls us beyond binaries and slogans—toward a politics rooted not in consumption or culture wars, but in liberation.
If you’re weary of market mythology, moral theater, and the illusion of choice, Neoliberalism vs Neoconservatism offers a compass. It points to a horizon where power is unmasked, and where a new political imagination can finally take root.
The question is: are we ready to see through the smokescreen?