It is kinda fun that Russians used to use the term "liberal" as a pejorative long before it was cool. In Russia this term became invective in 19th century.
See for example what Dostoevsky said about Russian liberals:
“Not so long ago, some of our liberals took this hatred for Russia almost for true love for the fatherland and boasted that they see better than others what it should consist of; but now they have become more frank, and even the words "love of the fatherland" have become ashamed,...See more