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In most countries, liberals are considered at least center, if not rightwing and conservative. I don't know about australian politics but it seems like its the
by orwin 6y ago
In most countries, liberals are considered at least center, if not rightwing and conservative. I don't know about australian politics but it seems like its the same there. By Liberal they mean liberal economically (small government, no regulations) and conservative socially.
- dmos62 6y agoAs someone coming from a political environment that doesn't use the term, I seem to periodically forget what is meant by liberal. Your concise definition is very useful.
- goodcanadian 6y agoIn North America, liberal generally means left of centre and conservative means right of centre. Of course, I've never liked the one dimensional left/right political spectrum.
- jwilliams 6y agoIn this case it's literally the name of the party (Liberals and Labor are the two major parties). You're correct on the economic and social axes, but that's become less distinct over the last decade.
- dependenttypes 6y ago> small government, no regulations looks at the encryption law