It’s more simple than they let on. In the US, liberal, left, leftist, communist, socialist, scum of the earth, woke, etc all mean “someone I don’t like that’s not as far right as me”.
Unless the person is educated, then you can usually follow standard definitions but may have to clarify differences in leftist and liberal to them first if they aren’t versed in non US politics.
It’s more simple than they let on. In the US, liberal, left, leftist, communist, socialist, scum of the earth, woke, etc all mean “someone I don’t like that’s not as far right as me”.
Unless the person is educated, then you can usually follow standard definitions but may have to clarify differences in leftist and liberal to them first if they aren’t versed in non US politics.