• mathemachristian[he]
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    12 years ago

    No it isn’t. That’s just not what people mean when they talk about “liberalism”. Liberalism’s core idea is around a free (liberal) market. Just like how socialism’s core idea is around a collectivization of the means of production. You cant be a capitalist socialist and you cant be an anticapitalist liberal. It doesn’t make sense.

    • @boredtortoise@lemm.ee
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      -12 years ago

      Tying liberalism to the market is an afterthought. Its core is in social freedom.

      Only the rich are free in capitalism

      • mathemachristian[he]
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        12 years ago

        If it is its not mine. This is what people talk about when they talk about liberalism. If you want to use the word differently you should clarify that from the start b

        • @boredtortoise@lemm.ee
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          2 years ago

          People should read up on liberalism and stick to it instead of capitalist newspeak

          And we who know better can always correct the misuse