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They are liberals not libertarians.
by g1236627 11y ago
They are liberals not libertarians.
- elmar 11y agoYou are probably right, two very completely different ideologies.
- saraid216 11y agoThere are a lot more than two ideologies in those terms.
- ende 11y agoThe word 'liberal' in a European context ranges in meaning, and often encompasses many aspects of what those in the US would recognize as 'libertarian'. It just really depends on the context though. Depending on the country, 'liberalism' may be associated with center-left, center-right, or both (see UK LibDems as an example). In general, though, it is typically used in contrast to both right wing conservative parties and left wing social-democratic parties.
- lumberjack 11y agoThey are not liberals. Not even the most hardcore European liberals would say these things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADt_Jedli%C4%8Dka#Quotes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADt_Jedli%C4%8Dka#Quotes