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The old meaning of liberal in the US has been superseded by neoliberal. I the UK we went from Whighs (economically liberal) versus Tories (land owning coservat
by simonh 3y ago
The old meaning of liberal in the US has been superseded by neoliberal.
I the UK we went from Whighs (economically liberal) versus Tories (land owning coservative), then Liberals versus Tories, then Labour (socialist) versus Conservatives/Tories (economically liberal).
I suppose the transition of liberalism into establishments party was part of the process of business becoming the establishment.
- albelfio 3y agoTime brings regulation. Liberalism is maybe a reaction to that trend.
- flagrant_taco 3y agoPower brings regulation. Time doesn't really have anything to do with it as far as I can tell, other than the fact that we seem to be quick to create rules and slow to remove them.