Definition of "liberal (small l)" from the 'Oxford English Reference Dictionary': "given freely, ample, abundant, open-minded, ot prejudiced, not strict or righteous, favouring individuality".....
Just about as far away from our resident old-usual goose-steppers as you could get.
Perhaps our rightist friend meant it as a compliment, d'you think?
Islamophobic threads are a little like London buses - if you miss one, there'll be another one along in a minute.
Jim Carroll