’Cause in the general population it just seems to mean “liberal”.
Only in the American interpretation of the word “liberal”, which is at odds to how it is used both in most of the world (British Commonwealth, Europe, etc.) and historically.
Europe!”liberal” means “strongly for economic freedom, weakly for social regulation”, so pretty much right-wing. US!”liberal” means “for economic regulation, strongly for social freedom”, so totally left-wing.
Europe!”liberal” means “strongly for economic freedom”
Not … particularly. We’re all over the map on the economy in my experience. I don’t even know what you mean by “social regulation”; are we talking abortion?Freedom of speech? What?
Only in the American interpretation of the word “liberal”, which is at odds to how it is used both in most of the world (British Commonwealth, Europe, etc.) and historically.
I’m … not American.
Europe!”liberal” means “strongly for economic freedom, weakly for social regulation”, so pretty much right-wing. US!”liberal” means “for economic regulation, strongly for social freedom”, so totally left-wing.
Not … particularly. We’re all over the map on the economy in my experience. I don’t even know what you mean by “social regulation”; are we talking abortion?Freedom of speech? What?
Abortion, drug use, various alternative lifestyles.
Well, I’m not sure about drug use, but liberals here are generally OK with abortion and most alternative lifestyles.