Can you make an argument for “liberal” meaning “pro-capitalist”? To me, liberal means “not conservative”. Which I think has merit. Lots of people using that term as an insult as though it has a set meaning that equates to “evil”. In any case why not just say “pro-capitalist” since that’s clearest and most true to what you seem to be saying?
Liberals espouse various and often mutually warring views depending on their understanding of these principles but generally support private property, market economies,
Economic liberalism is a political and economic ideology that supports a market economy based on individualism and private property in the means of production.
Can you make an argument for “liberal” meaning “pro-capitalist”? To me, liberal means “not conservative”. Which I think has merit. Lots of people using that term as an insult as though it has a set meaning that equates to “evil”. In any case why not just say “pro-capitalist” since that’s clearest and most true to what you seem to be saying?
That’s a very US centric view and not even correct there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_liberalism