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Especially from the more outspoken Republicans... Artsapat Send a noteboard - 09/02/2010 09:45:35 AM
I have heard people call liberals "anti-freedom". But, as you said: probably a different mind set. (And debating tactics).

What I'm interesting in, is where did this change?

I didn't know that about the UK. I already figured it would be more like mainland Europe. But then: I only know about liberalism in the UK from the LibDems, which seems to be like D66 in the Netherlands.
In addition, there is the whole "liberal block" in the European Parliament (of which LibDems are a part), which is definitely more right wing then leftish...
The mystery deepens... I think. *MySmiley*
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Why does the American interpretation of "liberal" differ from the European? Artsapat - 09/02/2010 09:15:39 AM 984 Views
For the last century or so liberal has meant the same in the UK as in the US. Liam - 09/02/2010 09:30:07 AM 805 Views
Especially from the more outspoken Republicans... Artsapat - 09/02/2010 09:45:35 AM 617 Views
Because the US started off with the idea of freedom of individuals... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 09:40:59 AM 672 Views
Using that word "marxist" really undermines the credibility of your post. *NM* Legolas - 09/02/2010 10:25:42 AM 230 Views
Only to people who don't understand Marxism in the slightest! *NM* MightyYT - 09/02/2010 02:32:39 PM 234 Views
Eh, obviously you can point to elements of Marxist influence in the Democratic Party... Legolas - 09/02/2010 02:52:34 PM 619 Views
True... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 08:50:21 PM 614 Views
The Democratic Party. People in the party are Democrats. Ghavrel - 09/02/2010 09:22:00 PM 622 Views
Anytime the people who object to an ideology are permitted to define it... Dannymac - 09/02/2010 10:56:46 PM 577 Views
To some extent I agree with you. PhotoJim - 09/02/2010 12:36:28 PM 631 Views
If the term Big Business MightyYT - 09/02/2010 02:38:33 PM 620 Views
John Locke! OMFG Lost! ironclad - 09/02/2010 10:06:16 AM 643 Views
I think it's because in America it means "socially liberal" Tom - 09/02/2010 01:44:48 PM 650 Views
I'm with Tom, here. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/02/2010 07:34:46 PM 281 Views
Because they got offended when they were called socialist and progressive didn't stick *NM* random thoughts - 09/02/2010 02:09:10 PM 244 Views
Hah. Progressive wasn't dirty-sounding enough for the other side to go along with it *NM* lord-of-shadow - 09/02/2010 07:35:35 PM 281 Views
no were just not willing to let them soil another word random thoughts - 09/02/2010 08:18:58 PM 584 Views
And to think, the antonym to Pro is Con... MightyYT - 09/02/2010 08:52:30 PM 627 Views
1988. george bush vs. michael dukakis moondog - 10/02/2010 03:37:13 AM 627 Views
Sorta like "racist" is used by the left. *NM* beckstcw - 14/02/2010 06:31:50 PM 242 Views
no. not even close. moondog - 14/02/2010 08:19:33 PM 582 Views
In America we typically now refer to true liberals (i.e. Locke) as "classical liberal(ism)" Cannoli - 12/02/2010 05:06:38 AM 708 Views
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