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I'm using "liberal" in the sense socialists use "liberal" - someone who supports corporate capitalism but pretends waving a rainbow flag puts them on the left, someone who pays lip service to "equality" while shunning the radical change necessary for genuine equality.
Liberals are right wing capitalists. Republicans, Libertarians, and Democrats are all liberals. And I think that covers 99% of Burning Man attendees. The actual progressives and countercultures long since moved on.
Might be more useful to try and draw people in with a positive approach.