The term leftist is derogatory slang used by conservatives, who's calling who names? The word you're looking for is liberal. However, you're correct, the coun

The term leftist is derogatory slang used by conservatives, who's calling who names? The word you're looking for is liberal. However, you're correct, the country is swinging left, not right as a population, but the right has seized power at the state level with gerrymandering so the states are swinging right even as the populace swings more left.