the difference between American liberalism and American leftism.
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It depends on who you ask.
To Americans who’re right-of-center they’re synonyms for anyone left-of-center.
To progressives liberal means the center, and an outlook that capitalism and the government are in general good, but need to be improved via the passing of laws and policies.
Some liberals and progressives use leftist as a synonym for progressive, or the people further left of liberals, but I’m not sure how common it really is as a term. Generally they believe capitalism has been a net negative and society needs to be rebuilt to best serve people.
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