> Because up until Trump it was the conservative elite who were most in favour of free markets/trade/regulations etc NAFTA/GATT was enthusiastically passed dur

> Because up until Trump it was the conservative elite who were most in favour of free markets/trade/regulations etc NAFTA/GATT was enthusiastically passed during Bill Clinton's Presidency. And both Bush senior and junior have publicly backed Hillary Clinton in this election. The 'Liberal' refers to 'Neo-Liberal'. Both the Democratic and Republican party establishment, and most of Washington policy makers support Corporate Free trade and USA global military dominance. Neo-Liberal policy regardless of what language you use to support it has been the core of US policy for the better part of 50 years regardless of which party the President belongs to.