Godric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWho knew 1989 was an uneventful year in Chinalemmy.worldimagemessage-square181fedilinkarrow-up11.39Karrow-down196
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minus-squareSotuanduso@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoSo a liberal is someone who supports capitalism with social welfare?
minus-squaremycorrhiza they/them@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMost American conservative voters also support some form of social welfare. Something like 70% of Americans support singlepayer healthcare.
minus-squareSotuanduso@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThen what’s a liberal in comparison to conservatives?
minus-squaremycorrhiza they/them@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThere’s no clear dividing line, it’s a continuous spectrum. Many American liberals look center-right to non-Americans.
minus-squareSotuanduso@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAlright, this is probably gonna go in an endless cycle of “Are they this?” “Well, not necessarily…” that isn’t going to go anywhere. Thanks for trying, have a nice day.
minus-squaremycorrhiza they/them@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI have no idea what response you were looking for, sorry
minus-squareSotuanduso@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoA positive definition (they are X) rather than a negative definition (they are not necessarily Y)
So a liberal is someone who supports capitalism with social welfare?
Most American conservative voters also support some form of social welfare. Something like 70% of Americans support singlepayer healthcare.
Then what’s a liberal in comparison to conservatives?
There’s no clear dividing line, it’s a continuous spectrum. Many American liberals look center-right to non-Americans.
Alright, this is probably gonna go in an endless cycle of “Are they this?” “Well, not necessarily…” that isn’t going to go anywhere. Thanks for trying, have a nice day.
I have no idea what response you were looking for, sorry
A positive definition (they are X) rather than a negative definition (they are not necessarily Y)