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The Liberal Party in Australia is from the conservative side of the house, so those on the left call themselves Progressives.
by jay_kyburz 6y ago
The Liberal Party in Australia is from the conservative side of the house, so those on the left call themselves Progressives.
- gpvos 6y agoIn the Netherlands, we have both a conservative-liberal and a progressive-liberal party, which are currently the largest and second-largest parties. The first is clearly part of the right, the second portrays itself as centrist but is considered by many to lean to the left (I'm simplifying).
- rob74 6y agoI think the issue is that there are "economically liberal" politics (= free market above everything else) and "socially liberal" politics (e.g. pro gay marriage etc.). In the US, these are split between the Republicans (more economically liberal) and Democrats (more socially liberal). The party which is radically liberal in both senses is the (very small) Libertarian Party.