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specifically : a historical process by which the semantic and connotative status of a word tends to decline
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In what world is the Wall Street Journal “liberal media”? The same WSJ owned/run by Rupert Murdoch and his son? Or is there another one?
129 0 ReplyAmerican conservatives are also liberals. Liberalism is a center-right ideology.
30 0 ReplyOnly in the US. Out here in the rest of the world you're deep into the right...
55 0 ReplyThe cognitive dissonance is so rampant here. It's enough to just try to stay sane.
25 0 ReplyThe origin of Liberal is as the alternative to Absolutist - basically a monarchist.
The concept of Liberalism is compatible with either right (laissez-faire) or left economic theories. The term generally isn't used this way today, but in reality just about all Western political parties are liberal.
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Liberalism is a center-right ideology.
I wouldn't say that - even fascists don't fetishize capitalism and their precious private property to the extent that liberals do.
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The word liberal lost all meaning in the media as soon as Trump started misusing to attack his enemies and every outlet just ran with it.
13 0 ReplyThought Bezos bought it as a mouthpiece?
Edit: ah wait it was the Washington Post
5 0 ReplyWall Street is in New York. New York is liberal AF.
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