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[-] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 9 months ago

Sorry but "anti capitalist liberal"? But liberalism is capitalism

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 9 months ago

it's amazing how many people think "liberal" = "leftist"

[-] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 9 months ago

We can blame America for that

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago

yea I had the same reaction. In the US I think it bears a different meaning, they equate liberal with the left. Even though it hardly makes sense, it's the usage

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

Yes, as others have pointed out I'm discussing from the North American political perspective (Ontario, Canada).

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