What are liberals?

When did liberals become synonymous with restriction of rights?  Didn't they used to want to liberate the people?  Aren't liberals the ones who fought for black and women's suffrage?  Aren't conservatives the ones who are supposed to be oppressing the people?

Was it the progressive movement?  Did liberals run out of things to fight for and now need to abolish rights they don't think are working out?  Why do they need bigger government to control everything they can think of?  Shouldn't they shrink government to LIBERATE the people from its control?

I need to discuss this.  I have been watching too much Fox News since Obama took office.

I don't like the place libtards want to "progress" to.

I mean America has changed from 89% white to barely 60% in a few decades. Will they stop only when all whites are wiped out? I don't see many libtards calling for an end to third wolrd immigration and the sending home of illegal aliens.