Seeking “freedom” does not mean much without specifying what kind of freedom you seek and in which area.
In the USA, “liberal” is almost synonym with “leftist” since it’s always understood as “social liberalism” which actually relies on a strong government to defend social freedom.
“liberalism” is a confusing word with 3 different meanings: “economic liberalism”, “classical/conservative liberalism” or “social liberalism”.
Seeking “freedom” does not mean much without specifying what kind of freedom you seek and in which area.
In the USA, “liberal” is almost synonym with “leftist” since it’s always understood as “social liberalism” which actually relies on a strong government to defend social freedom.