• jenesaisquoi@feddit.org
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    2 days ago

    Liberal does not mean leftist outside of the USA. Liberal actually means what is called libertarian in the USA.

    • luce [they/she]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 day ago

      in most contexts here ive heard “liberal” used to describe neoliberalism rather then leftism or libertarianism (though I know many conservatives in the US use it as a catch all for the left)

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        15 hours ago

        I’m American and I use the term “liberal” specifically to refer to neoliberals. I’m probably in the minority, though, especially given Fox News and GamerGate calling everything they don’t like “liberal”.