They call themselves Liberals because co-opting a party is easier than starting one and because it’s useful that people think they’re liberal. But a label does

They call themselves Liberals because co-opting a party is easier than starting one and because it’s useful that people think they’re liberal. But a label doesn’t necessarily match reality — just like North Korea isn’t a democratic republic. A lot of people have trouble with that concept, eg, thinking that a party called “Liberals” believes in liberal governance.