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There might be just one past, but there are many different ways to interpret it
– Justas
Commented May 31, 2023 at 11:24
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@Justas, exactly. This is why the Conservatives "have more unity" yet not "are unanimous".
– Be Brave Be Like Ukraine
Commented May 31, 2023 at 12:22
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@Justas and also, people might like some aspects of the past but not all, and might disagree on which aspects of the past are worth keeping and which should be changed.
– Esther
Commented Jun 1, 2023 at 14:33
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In the old USSR, there were many pasts, but only one future.
– Walter Mitty
Commented Jun 1, 2023 at 15:23
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The word 'liberal' has multiple definitions and the one the question is using is not the same as the one you're using. In America, what is considered 'liberal' in modern contexts is precisely what you describe as 'progressive' and 'progressive' tends to carry the connotation of being simply the more extreme wing of the left (e.g. the "Progressive Caucus.") Classical liberalism (which is more what you appear to be referring to) is not just different, but almost completely unrelated and, in many instances, the opposite of modern U.S. liberalism, especially in the realm of economics.
– reirab
Commented Jun 1, 2023 at 21:27

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