Quote (cambovenzi @ 4 Jan 2023 17:01)
Modern liberals have abandoned classical liberal values.
That is 100% correct because classical liberalism is just the concept of having a free society that utilizes a free market system.
Every move that expands the social safety net is technically a move away from classical liberalism.
Quote (cambovenzi @ 4 Jan 2023 17:01)
so if you oppose antifa beating old women with a two by four then you must be a fascist.
Well a fascist is a specific thing and I will be 100% honest that the word gets thrown around a lot when the definition does not match what is going on.
Fascism is right wing ultra nationalism. So nationalism is the concept that your country is above all else and ultra nationalism is a fanatical and extreme version of it where the people who believe in it usually think the country can do no wrong.
So, Trump got falsely painted by the left wing media as being a fascist, which is wrong. There is some argument that he could be considered a neofascist (neo means new), but those arguments are pretty weak.