TBH I always automatically assume Liberal means the definition of the word, an advocate of human rights and equality, unless the message includes a citation to a specific party or nation with a specific liberal party.
So when people are against liberals they’re actually against human rights, usually they are tankies.
If they are NOT a fascist then “Liberals” means the neoliberal, DNC, “white moderate” types who arguably run as counterintelligence against the left, and help the right “sow the seeds of fascism”.
If they’re a fascist “Liberals” refers to EVERYONE left of fascism, as it is used interchangeably with communist, marxist, woke; whatever they don’t like.
Applies to Sweden as well. The liberal party went from proudly stating the far-right saw them as the enemy to adopting the far-right policies, implementing them, and calling it liberalism. That is stuff like prison for children, deportation for victims of crime, and still supporting and collaborating with them after it was – to very little surprise – discovered that one of their higher ups have a personal relationship to and is working with a very well known neonazi.
I’m trying to understand this meme, does it refer to classical liberals? Or is it just a euphemism for the US democrat supporters?
I’m not from the US so might be missing nuance.
TBH I always automatically assume Liberal means the definition of the word, an advocate of human rights and equality, unless the message includes a citation to a specific party or nation with a specific liberal party.
So when people are against liberals they’re actually against human rights, usually they are tankies.
There are so many meanings deployed by different groups and in different places it’s hard to understand who is the target of the term anymore.
Depends on the context of the OP/meme/audience.
If they are NOT a fascist then “Liberals” means the neoliberal, DNC, “white moderate” types who arguably run as counterintelligence against the left, and help the right “sow the seeds of fascism”.
If they’re a fascist “Liberals” refers to EVERYONE left of fascism, as it is used interchangeably with communist, marxist, woke; whatever they don’t like.
Given the sub, this is the first one.
Applies to Sweden as well. The liberal party went from proudly stating the far-right saw them as the enemy to adopting the far-right policies, implementing them, and calling it liberalism. That is stuff like prison for children, deportation for victims of crime, and still supporting and collaborating with them after it was – to very little surprise – discovered that one of their higher ups have a personal relationship to and is working with a very well known neonazi.