• Eiri
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      4 days ago

      Some people think liberal is right-wing, just not extreme (for example, liberal party of Quebec)

      Some people think liberal is centrist. (For example, liberal party of Canada)

      Some people think liberal is some sort of wide category including everyone left of center.

      As for leftist, some people think it means anything left of center.

      Others think it means left-wing, but more so than center-left.

      Others yet think it refers only to the most left-wing of political opinions, including communists, anarcho-communists, and adjacent ideologies.

      And even “center” is a vague term to begin with. What passes as center in the US is decidedly right-wing in other countries.

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        4 days ago

        Some people think liberal is right-wing, just not extreme

        What can possibly be more extreme than being pro-capitalist? Even a fascist can be made to admit that there is more to water than merely it’s market value.

        And even “center” is a vague term to begin with.

        That’s the whole point of “centrism” - vagueness. You can hide all kinds of right-wing garbage under “centrism.”