Liberal as in a supporter of the ideology of capitalism. Capitalism is hegemonic, so this includes both conservatives and so-called progressives so long as they support capitalism. This is the common use of the term outside of the US and historically, where it is contrasted with the left, like socialists and anarchists.
Putin is presumably a bit neoliberal as well, or at least the power structures he’s involved in do, as Russia’s monetary policy is currently neoliberal despite the fact that sanctions have forced the country to take on anti-neoliberal capital investment and planning policies.
Wait Putin is actually liberal? Or neoliberal? Or liberal how the USA thinks?
Liberal as in a supporter of the ideology of capitalism. Capitalism is hegemonic, so this includes both conservatives and so-called progressives so long as they support capitalism. This is the common use of the term outside of the US and historically, where it is contrasted with the left, like socialists and anarchists.
Putin is presumably a bit neoliberal as well, or at least the power structures he’s involved in do, as Russia’s monetary policy is currently neoliberal despite the fact that sanctions have forced the country to take on anti-neoliberal capital investment and planning policies.
Ah ok thanks. The American type Democrat party pink-washing type of “librul”. Well I’ve seen weirder