• @VubDapple
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    903 months ago

    I think the gen pop doesn’t appreciate the distinction between liberal and left.

    • @Maggoty
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      3 months ago

      Mainstream America defines liberal as left and conservative as right. They are absolutely not familiar with neo liberalism, classic liberalism, or liberalism as a 1700’s era political philosophical conversation.

      To be fair, the idea that “the left” can’t be liberal is itself pretty complicated.

      • @VubDapple
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        103 months ago

        No, this seems a useful point to make. The rightward unforgivable sin that liberals make is their commitment to capitalism. It’s like vegetarians and vegans would seem to be bedfellows but vegans can not forgive vegetarians for not going the full rational distance.

    • @[email protected]
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      -153 months ago

      The terms “left” and “right” are meaningless anyway and should be aboloshied. It just entrenches thoughtless “us versus them” tribalism instead of making politics about actual policies and issues and how people are affected.

      • @systemglitch
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        -93 months ago

        A rational voice, quick everyone downvote him!

        • @pyre
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          173 months ago

          it’s just enlightened centrism, makes no sense if you think about it. left and right are positions in policy.