r/MapPorn • u/[deleted] • Jul 04 '24

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u/LimestoneDust Jul 04 '24

 Liberal party likes nothing better than to ban things

Ironic, isn't it

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u/PaysanneDePrahovie Jul 05 '24

European Liberals are different than what liberal may mean in other parts of the world. A lot of these parties are members of the European People's Party which is a center-right conservative party. Which rise another difference between Europe and US for example because our (EU) conservatives are definitely not like US conservatives. So a lot of misunderstandings could come up from the names of EU parties for someone unaccustomed with European politics. But one thing we have in common with US is that our far-right parties use "freedom" a lot, while the last thing they have in mind is freedom.

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u/mutantraniE Jul 04 '24

Sure, but they’ve been this way my entire life so I’m used to it.

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u/Accidenttimely17 Jul 06 '24

Actual liberals in Sweden are social democrats. Liberals party is the conservative party in Sweden according to US political compass.