Its a problem when you use the same word “liberal” to describe both classic liberals (ie conservative constitutionalists), and leftist progressives. The word has been stolen and misused, and it causes confusion. Leftists are not liberals as the word originally meant, so I prefer to avoid using it. Leftists, Marxists, “progressives” (though that’s also a misnomer), populists often, socialists, fascists usually, statists, Democrats, but never “liberal”.
[The word has been stolen and misused, and it causes confusion.]
Exactly. To call the lunatics on the left today “liberal” is a complete bastardization of the word.