• PeleSpirit@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    So you’re not in the US? Confusing the terms makes it harder for the US, but probably easier for others ig.

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      11 months ago

      I’m not in the US, no, but am intimately familiar with most of the terms, themes and national level events as I’ve been following and debating thoroughly for half my so far 40 years lol, so you don’t have to worry about me not getting it 🙂

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      11 months ago

      They aren’t confusing the terms. It’s just that “libertarians” in the US are largely viewed as right-wing anti-authority, whereas on the global stage, they’re kindof like normal anarchist-lite. If you say, “well that’s not very specific”, then yes that’s correct.

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        11 months ago

        It’s kind of like when the UK says fanny, they mean vagina and the US means butt. It does and will cause misinformation to thrive. Just because we have 2 different meanings, that doesn’t mean either is wrong.

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          11 months ago

          They still aren’t confusing the terms. They made it very clear where they were coming from and now it’s been clarified further.

          Do not demand that the discussion be as ignorant as you were at the start of it. That’s pathetic.

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        11 months ago

        No that’s incorrect. The are right wing as in market liberal but also anti-authorian.

        I get the impression that people write different things on their compass but mean the same thing.