The meaning of liberalism is dependent on what actors who call themselves liberal say or do.
Nope. If a monarchist calls themselves a liberal that doesn't mean that liberalism can also mean monarchism. Calling yourself a banana doesn't make monkeys want to eat you.
Yes there are permutations and variations of liberalism but as you have pointed out they have their own names. They are defined to show the similarities and differences. All forms of liberalism have certain characteristics that make them liberal.
Words have meanings. If you don't know you can look them up Words aren't just based on feefees. This assertion that words mean whatever the speaker wishes is hyper-liberalism. Its like you believe in individualism and egalitarianism, so hard that you delude yourself, into thinking what you feel subjectively in the moment, has more validity than material reality.
Nope. If a monarchist calls themselves a liberal that doesn't mean that liberalism can also mean monarchism. Calling yourself a banana doesn't make monkeys want to eat you.
Yes there are permutations and variations of liberalism but as you have pointed out they have their own names. They are defined to show the similarities and differences. All forms of liberalism have certain characteristics that make them liberal.
Words have meanings. If you don't know you can look them up Words aren't just based on feefees. This assertion that words mean whatever the speaker wishes is hyper-liberalism. Its like you believe in individualism and egalitarianism, so hard that you delude yourself, into thinking what you feel subjectively in the moment, has more validity than material reality.