"Liberalism, political doctrine that takes protecting and enhancing the freedom of the individual to be the central problem of politics. Liberals typically believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being harmed by others, but they also recognize that government itself can pose a threat to liberty."
https://www.britannica.com/topic/liberalism
In this perspective, liberalism is not bad at all. It's not communism and it's given a bad name by commies like antifa and blm
I'm considered center-left according to some bullshit political compass quiz too but I'm not about to associate myself with the "libs", my dude. You're going to need a lot more influence to take back liberalism from the radical left.