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Afaik "Liberals" refers to the lib-right, and that conservatives misuse it to refer to the lib-left
Capitalists who think the corporations should be free to screw us over without the government stopping them
Correct me if im wrong
Liberalism is the dominant ideology of capitalism.
As cowbell said, liberalism covers any ideology that seeks to maintain capitalism, whether by letting the corporations be free to screw you over, or reinforcing capitalism with a welfare state while actual power remains with the capitalist class.
Oh you're right, for America at least