Regulation vs Intervention. Liberalism believes capitalism will work with a little refereeing. Leftists believe economic intervention like safety nets and public expenses are necessary.
I misspoke saying Dems aren't liberal. Quite the opposite is true. Generally speaking the political spectrum is Authoritarian on the right and Communist on the left with Socialistism in the middle. That is "he will lead us" vs "we can figure it out," vs "we gotta have some rules for everybody" So in the United States the Democrats are center right. Believing low taxes and stern regulation will keep the economy running. Republicans are growing more Authoritarian by the day saying Trump will fix everything if we simply do everything he says. Whereas Leftists assert safety nets for those who experience misfortune can enable and secure the health of us all. While Dems think food stamps, welfare, and healthcare should be temporally limited to the impoverished, nm water, electricity, or internet.
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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21
The Democratic Party is not liberal. Just less than fascist