Liberal used to be a good word.
Adam Smith and the free market crowd were “Liberals”.
Milton Freedman talks about being a “liberal”.
Now, you are right. It means Big Govt.
“Now, you are right. It means Big Govt.”
It also means giving Bill Ayers a pass and a job as a teacher.
It also means giving the Weather Underground pardons on your way out of office.
It also means forgiving Roman Polanski and giving him an award.
It also means taking a class of 1st graders to a lesbian wedding.
It also means celebrating your teenaged drug experiences.
It also means...
It was pretty confusing to read “Road to Serfdom” because Hayek referred to the capitalists as “liberals” and the collectivists as fascists.