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minus-squareMuyal_Hix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·9 months agoThe word “liberal” is associated with the right everywhere except the US.
minus-squareitslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoLiberal means centre-right to right in most of Europe, and right-wing in much of the rest of the world.
minus-squareCowbee [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·9 months agoLiberalism is pro-Capitalism, therefore it’s right wing.
minus-squareoce 🐆@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoLiberalism is also pro social freedom. We should specify economically or socially liberal, depending on the political party it may be a different percentage of each.
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The word “liberal” is associated with the right everywhere except the US.
I think you meant neo-liberal.
The fuck? No
Liberal means centre-right to right in most of Europe, and right-wing in much of the rest of the world.
Liberalism is pro-Capitalism, therefore it’s right wing.
Liberalism is also pro social freedom. We should specify economically or socially liberal, depending on the political party it may be a different percentage of each.