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Celerity

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5. In most of the advanced world 'liberal' often means being in favour of smaller government, deregulation, free (not fair)

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:03 PM

Apr 2025

trade, privitisation, lowering taxes, anti-union stances, etc etc.

I never use the term to self-descibe, as I am (for the most part) against those things.

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i am liberal because , [View all] AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 OP

This malaise Apr 2025 #1

I am a Liberal because I am a Humanist. sop Apr 2025 #2

ding. this AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #3

They're All The Same RustyWheels Apr 2025 #4

In most of the advanced world 'liberal' often means being in favour of smaller government, deregulation, free (not fair) Celerity Apr 2025 #5

That sounds like libertarian. usonian Apr 2025 #6

More along the centre to centre right plumb line. RW libertarians are generally more radical than most liberal parties. Celerity Apr 2025 #7

Hmmmm...sounds Partly like neo-liberalism... electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #8