The political compass is split into two axes: social and economic. "Left libertarian" on that compass means "socially libertarian, economically left". "Liberal

The political compass is split into two axes: social and economic. "Left libertarian" on that compass means "socially libertarian, economically left". "Liberaltarians" as described in this article split the economic axis further, since they're anti-regulation (generally considered economically right) and pro-redistribution (generally considered economically left).