Do you assume just because I’m black I’m liberal?

@bijouxbroussard difference between moderate and liberal, would be . . . . .?

Coming from socialist country, it does sound weird

@Brianthesnail In the U.S. moderate is centrist.

what socialist country ?

@bijouxbroussard in most places, liberal is synonym of centrist :)

@Brianthesnail In the U.S., it's not. Moderate is.

@bijouxbroussard I know. What does that say about USA, though ?
Moderate is radical left ? 😳

@Brianthesnail [b]No[/b], people here are under the impression that [b]liberals[/b] are leftists. And not just in the U.S. There are Europeans here calling me a socialist because I'm a liberal.

@bijouxbroussard Really ? In some countries, e.g. Australia or France, Liberal means right wing

@Brianthesnail Yes, I've heard that, too. The U.S. is [b]different[/b].

@bijouxbroussard well, come on over and breathe the sanity
Welcome to the rest of the world !

@Brianthesnail Like I said, Europeans have called me a "socialist", so I go by the politics in the country where I reside.

[@real socialists call me a liberal with venom, like I was a Nazi

And I respect them for that

@Brianthesnail Real socialists know that I’m not one, but they know I’m slightly left of center.

@bijouxbroussard now there is another relative value. For me "slightly left of center" = socialist.
Hard left is Communist

@Brianthesnail Again, [b]not[/b] in the U.S.

@bijouxbroussard I know.