It’s been used that way for over a century if you look up articles like social liberalism which will explain to you that in that terminology, things like access to affordable healthcare and education are actually important because it’s liberalism as in liberties of the individuals living in said society, not liberties of corporations.
Liberty means very different things to different people and in many cases liberty as it is understood in the US is not compatible with social liberalism. Most conservatives, for example, view it as freedom from the government and rules. Imposing something like universal healthcare would be taking away their liberties and choice.
It’s been used that way for over a century if you look up articles like social liberalism which will explain to you that in that terminology, things like access to affordable healthcare and education are actually important because it’s liberalism as in liberties of the individuals living in said society, not liberties of corporations.
I see your point and I agree for the most part.
Liberty means very different things to different people and in many cases liberty as it is understood in the US is not compatible with social liberalism. Most conservatives, for example, view it as freedom from the government and rules. Imposing something like universal healthcare would be taking away their liberties and choice.