Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou
Not to mention that "liberal" by definition can't be moderate. Liberalism is about change, conservatism is about preserving the status quo. Neither side of the pond really uses the terms as they should, strictly speaking.
Actually, by definition "liberalism" is not necessarily about "change" - if you look at the meaning of the word it is about "freedom". So actually, by definition, it is not necessarily the opposite of conservatism (e.g., by definition it should be "liberal" to be against strong gun control).

This is in line with how (at least AFAIK - I am sure about the German use of the term) "liberal" is used here in Europe (and more in line with what is called "libertarian" in the US).