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In a fight between socialism and fascism, liberals will ALWAYS support the fascists.
I believe equally strongly in personal freedoms and individual rights. I think that makes me liberal. Fascism definitely has significantly less of both compared to socialism which is also not what I think of when reading Mamdani's policies.
"Taxation is theft" people are deranged imo, not liberal; pointing their frustration at the wrong part of the system. Are those the people everyone thinks of when the word liberal comes up?
Depends what freedoms and rights you're talking about. Everyone says they're for freedom and rights, more or less, the difference is in what they consider freedom, and what they consider rights.
Nah, those are libertarians.
Got it, ty.
By personal freedoms I mean that you should be allowed to persue the lifestyle you want to live as long as it doesn't directly infringe on others living the life they want. I don't care what substances someone wants to use in their own home. Heroin and other hard drug possesion is up to that person and shouldn't be a crime in and of itself. Similarly you can have whatever oversived monstertruck you want that's unliscensed, but it should only be allowed on property you own, not public space and it can't overstep reasonable noise limits if you have neighbors closeby. Don't want to vaccinate your kids, you're a neglectful dipshit parent, but it shouldn't be illegal (as much as I wish it would be mandatory). The child shouldn't be allowed at any school, daycare, or public setting due to health risks for everyone who does vaccinate.
Rights should include food, water, books, internet, public transit, legal representation, and some form of shelter even if it's just a cheap pod hotel. I also think it is rediculous to punish someone for public urination if there are no public restrooms reguardless of the individuals intentions, so I guess bathrooms or port-a-potties also need to be available.