That definition of "liberal" has not applied in the USA since the 1960s. It's progressively moved toward control, and now is attempted minute control of every aspect of life. Speech, sexuality, yes including "approved" religions or not. Guns was one of the first things they went for starting in the 1980s.
Yeah but it's not the fault of the rest of the world if USA speaks American and not English
In the whole world liberal qualifies people not wanting regulation. That's more an economical term most of the time but whatever the subject liberal = deregulation.