September 18, 2007 3:22PM 

# Liberals vs. Leftists 

By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) 

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In response to [Andrew Sullivan](http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2007/09/capitalism-or-b.html): all [liberals](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism) understand free markets.

It’s the [leftists](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism_in_the_United_States) that are the problem.

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