my mother is one of them.... she thinks she’s a liberal, except when you question her on individual issues and don’t mention party affiliation or beliefs... she swings right.
Unfortunately she has been ingrained to think she hates republicans, and viscerally can’t stand any of our spokespeople.
That’s the kicker... for the most part I can’t stand our legislative spokespeople either, but I don’t vote on personality.
That is my experience with almost all honest "liberals." They are really conservative, but just don't know it.