That's even sillier, since American parlance is definitely not universal and in most countries the colloquial meaning of "liberal" is essentially that of a market-loving centrist

Also, obviously, real-world American leftists use it too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cdqQ2BdgOA

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Again, to millions and millions a "market loving centrist" is not an insult

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

You say "again," but that's a radically different claim from "this is an insult nowhere in the real world". Even in neoliberal states it's often an insult!

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

cringe imagine not being insulted by "market loving centrist"

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

And to billions more it is, so going by consensus...