23 Jun 2020 2:18 pm
Originally posted by Souriquois
The thing is, "Liberal" means different things in different countries.
In the USA, it seems synonymous with leftists when used perjoritavely.
But also many Third Way.
I am slightly to the left, and I vote for the Liberal Party here in Canada, but the political party itself has a mix of leftists, Third Way, and even some right-wingers, the main strain running through them is strong federalism... keeping Canada together as one sovereign nation. Of course, for that to happen, you have to be socially liberal because of Canada's cultural make-up.
We have a separate genuine leftist party, the NDP, but they are not as federalist, hence why they often attract left-leaning people who support Quebec autonomy.
In Australia, a liberal is a right-winger.
The thing is, "Liberal" means different things in different countries.
In the USA, it seems synonymous with leftists when used perjoritavely.
But also many Third Way.
I am slightly to the left, and I vote for the Liberal Party here in Canada, but the political party itself has a mix of leftists, Third Way, and even some right-wingers, the main strain running through them is strong federalism... keeping Canada together as one sovereign nation. Of course, for that to happen, you have to be socially liberal because of Canada's cultural make-up.
We have a separate genuine leftist party, the NDP, but they are not as federalist, hence why they often attract left-leaning people who support Quebec autonomy.
In Australia, a liberal is a right-winger.