The USMB glossary aka let's start arguing semantics

[Father Time]

Ok it seems like everyone has their own pet definitions of what should be basic political labels so I thought we could try to get the records straight and get a consensus for some of these terms. Just tell us the definitions you use.

Liberal

Progressive

Leftist

Centrist

Rightist

Conservative

Libertarian

Socialism

Communism

Fascism

Ok so go.

 

[Oddball]

The terms "liberal " and "democrat" are mutually exclusive.

 

[Father Time]

Dems can take whatever position they want but what's liberal should remain the same (that is if the definition is consistent).

I wouldn't call the Patriot Act liberal, and yet Obama still supports it.