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LIBERAL LIBERAL LIBERAL, you are ALL LIBERAL! NONE of you are free from LIBERALISM
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Who are you talking about as "them"?
Social liberals, like banjo self identified. Despite trending more traditionally syndicalist to even communist. I would happily debate economics rather than individual liberties any day. Even if I feel they're misguided. Those that share my economic leanings, but do not value individual liberty. Certainly aren't my allies. Leninists may as well be economic liberals. Improving the material conditions of the people doesn't mean a lot when your definition of the people is flexible and transactional. That just creates a new petite bourgeoisie every time.
Modern Monetary Theory is an alternative to Neo-Liberalism, which is Austrian-School economics in disguise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism#traditions
The Thirdway was a step to the right, and a dropping of Socialist values. Modern Monetary Theory keeps what's progressive, points out that inflation is the only constraint of spending in a sovereign fiat currency and does it all through historical facts and rigor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5JTn7GS4oA
I find it far more impressive than the pure-theory based economic schools. The common misconception is that MMT pushes for unconstrained spending when it's in fact very clear about what causes inflation.