• solomon42069@lemmy.world
    18·
    1 month ago

    We have the same cycle here in Australia with our centre-right Labor and fascist-nazi Liberal parties.

    You read that right - in Australia the conservative party is called “Liberal”. 1984 level lying…

    • blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io
      14·
      1 month ago

      Because it refers to economic liberalism.

      Here in Brazil bolsonaro’s party is also called “Liberal Party”. Weirdly he was elected when in the Social Liberal Party.

      Names don’t mean anything in political discourse.

    • octopus_ink@slrpnk.netEnglish
      4·
      1 month ago

      You read that right - in Australia the conservative party is called “Liberal”.

      I mean… Everything is upside down there anyway, right?

      • Sternout@feddit.org
        2·
        1 month ago

        That’s actually pretty common. In most countries liberal = less taxes, which is considered at least centre right.