• MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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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.