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Originally Posted by Xurtio
I think this essentually a different terminology based on our respective political atmospheres. Similarily? In the US, the "liberal" democratic party is quite moderate compared to European liberals overall because they are very conservative with respect to some things particular to the US (not the least of which is leading military power and free market philosophy.)
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The political spectrum in the US is far-off. You can choose between a right-wing party with a liberal view on social issues, and a right-wing party with a conservative view on social issues, yet somehow the Democratic Party is considered left-wing by many. The left-right axis is supposed to be an economic axis, but if you want to abolish capitalism, you're out of luck. Bernie Sanders is considered a radical, when all he wants to introduce stuff us Scandinavians have taken for granted for decades.