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Because liberalism (classical liberalism), to which libertarianism is closest in the current flood of political trends and especially the numerous shades of these trends, is a right-wing idea.
Recognition of human rights and freedoms, private property, individualism, democracy, reducing the role and interference of the state – these are all components of the right-wing idea.
The left, emerging from the stalemate of socialism at the end of the nineteenth century and looking for ways to survive politically, was forced to partially accept these principles, but they are still drawn to collectivism and the big state.
Since the end of the 19th century, there has been some confusion of concepts and today many people call liberals social democrats and progressives, but liberalism is not their flag and not their history.