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Wouldn’t a liberal naturally be in favor of individual liberties and freedoms, and by extension of the free markets?

Outside the US, yes.

Inside the US, the term swapped to refer to social-liberalism rather than classical-liberalism during the great depression.

Liberal means progressive which means giving up individual rights while controlling the market to protect individuals from bad choices.

Liberal does not mean progressive.

It does in the US, unfortunately.