This is a very important point. “Liberal” has different meanings and the english language is not very helpfull in distinguishing that.
Useful article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-10658070
In political theory liberalism is considered right-wing because it is a pro-capitalist ideology. “Liberal” is used to describe anyone somewhat progress in the US and among some others but the term is used differently by political theorists and most people outside of the US. Many academics are right-wing, most academic institutions are explicitly right wing because they are pro-capitalist even if they are more “progressive” socially. Though the students and faculty are typically much more left than the school administration.
How is that rude? They are just stating the fact of how liberal is used colloquially, you don’t need to jump on the offense. Their username is literally “naive”.
Where I live, we use the term “liberal” for “progressive minded”.
This is a very important point. “Liberal” has different meanings and the english language is not very helpfull in distinguishing that. Useful article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-10658070
In political theory liberalism is considered right-wing because it is a pro-capitalist ideology. “Liberal” is used to describe anyone somewhat progress in the US and among some others but the term is used differently by political theorists and most people outside of the US. Many academics are right-wing, most academic institutions are explicitly right wing because they are pro-capitalist even if they are more “progressive” socially. Though the students and faculty are typically much more left than the school administration.
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How is that rude? They are just stating the fact of how liberal is used colloquially, you don’t need to jump on the offense. Their username is literally “naive”.
I never heard that guy once in my life but yeah keep projecting.