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[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 12 points 6 months ago

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, [consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law.

Wikipedia agrees with me

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's a United States thing. They use the term liberal to refer to social liberalism whereas you're referring to neoliberalism.

Edit: On second glance, your Wikipedia link is to straight liberalism, which includes things the Republican party doesn't support, like secularism. So who knows.

[-] 01101000_01101001@mander.xyz 8 points 6 months ago

Originally, america was secular. Then the 1950s happened.

[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 months ago

which includes things the Republican party doesn't support, like secularism.

Yeah, saw that, too. They are still liberals (as in: support neoliberal policies), but with christo-fascist tendencies. The article states that these points are contended right dow, though.