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Jan 12, 2020, 7 tweets

Liberal ≠ Socialist
Liberal ≠ Left

Before the year 2010, people knew that without being told.

For those who believe “liberal” is synonymous with “leftist” - and that anyone who disagrees with alt-right populism is akin to Chairman Mao - here is my communism test result.

A #liberal believes in freedom, progress & human rights.

I’m delighted someone understands this.

Well worth an hour of your Sunday.

Explains very clearly
Liberal ≠ Socialist
Liberal ≠ Left

Before 2016, everyone knew this without being told.

bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06…

In which, the left explains how much it loathes liberalism and is completely different from it.

Anyone who talks about the "liberal left" might as well also complain about "free-market communism" - equally nonsensical.

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/back-l…

It's kind of funny.

The right hates liberals.
The left hates neoliberals.

At least they both agree on something: hating some kind of liberal.

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