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    2 days ago

    The liberals

    People who use the word “liberal” as a slur like this are some of the worst people on this planet.

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        That would be moderate or centrist, but I’m not sure why you’re asking. Liberalism is the opposite of authoritarianism and fascism, not the synonym of centrism.

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          Libertarianism, not liberalism, is the opposite of authoritarianism. I’m not referring to the right-wing, capitalist ideology.

          See the political compass for a way to visualize political ideologies. Liberals rest in between libertarianism and authoritarianism, usually in the center, but I’d say they generally lean towards authoritarianism more than you would think.

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              Those terms are already defined. What are they teaching in secondary and post-secondary schools?! For the love of everything decent, we definitely need to bring back and implement classical liberal arts education alongside STEM, beginning in primary school.

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        Yeah, Marxist-Leninists. You’re in between anarchists and capitalists.