American use of the term “liberal” centers around purely social aspects - all people have the same rights under the law, so as long as you’re not harming anyone else you should be allowed to do whatever you want. Gay, trans, sexually attracted to trains, don’t care, you do you.
European use of the term tends to imply economic liberalism, a la Laissez-faire capitalism.
Thus, American liberals are moderately left-wing, and European liberals are moderately right-wing.
It’s a weird quirk of society that permissive economics and restrictive social norms tend to get bundled together, and restrictive economics together with permissive social norms.
It’s a weird quirk of society that permissive economics and restrictive social norms tend to get bundled together, and restrictive economics together with permissive social norms.
yeah it’s weird, thank you for recognizing that as well :D
American use of the term “liberal” centers around purely social aspects - all people have the same rights under the law, so as long as you’re not harming anyone else you should be allowed to do whatever you want. Gay, trans, sexually attracted to trains, don’t care, you do you.
European use of the term tends to imply economic liberalism, a la Laissez-faire capitalism.
Thus, American liberals are moderately left-wing, and European liberals are moderately right-wing.
It’s a weird quirk of society that permissive economics and restrictive social norms tend to get bundled together, and restrictive economics together with permissive social norms.
yeah it’s weird, thank you for recognizing that as well :D