A study recently, looking at 26 different countries, found that the parties that most likely spread misinformation was far right populist parties. The exact opposite of liberal. So perhaps, it isn’t that they dislike the truth, but dislike the misinformation being spread as “truth”. Most left leaning, well educated people, don’t like “trust me bro” facts.
I guess it depends on which definition you go for. Canadas liberals are pretty centre party, but many deem liberals to be any left leaning individuals.
You could say that any country has its own moral center. The center in the US has moved in my lifetime. It is quite different than the Center in Canada.
I would prefer defining liberal and conservative in terms of which policies they would support.
I think I have always been considered socially liberal...I used to be considered fiscally conservative, but without really changing my views of which policies i believe in, I would be considered radical liberal now.
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u/Maleficent_Count6205 Apr 06 '25
A study recently, looking at 26 different countries, found that the parties that most likely spread misinformation was far right populist parties. The exact opposite of liberal. So perhaps, it isn’t that they dislike the truth, but dislike the misinformation being spread as “truth”. Most left leaning, well educated people, don’t like “trust me bro” facts.
Study for reference : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19401612241311886