There is no such thing as a "liberal" left. Liberalism is a right-wing ideology - that's why they are constantly "reaching across the aisle" to their fascist brethren.

(Apart from that I do agree with your point, though.)

[–] crater2150@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That just shows that one axis is too few to categorize political opinions. The opposite of liberal is authoritarian and while I definitely would say I'm a leftist, I'm not pro authoritarian.

Sadly, "liberal" partys nowadays are mostly economically liberal (i.e. freedom for corporations, deregulation etc.). But you can also be socially liberal, i.e. support individual freedom.

(N.B.: I'm not from the US, maybe the definition of liberalism taught in school here is different, or the literal translation is used differently)

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

The opposite of liberal is authoritarian

I'm afraid not. Liberalism is about as "authoritarian" as it gets - or do you classify the ongoing genocide the (so-called) "liberal democracies" are sponsoring in Palestine as (somehow) "non-authoritarian?"

Sadly, “liberal” partys nowadays are mostly economically liberal (i.e. freedom for corporations, deregulation etc.)

That is what they have ALWAYS been.

I’m not from the US

That doesn't matter. Liberalism is a right-wing ideology - even in Antarctica, on Mars, or on the other side of the galaxy.