I am a Democrat. I have also voted Republican. I would put myself between libertarian and liberal.
As for my party, they have sold their soul to the devil. They have been for decades trying to attract a younger following. But those youngsters never vote, so it didn't work. But now, these youngsters aren't "liberals", they are RADICALS and EXTREMISTS with their thoughts and beliefs. They feel pushing their beliefs on to everyone is the right way and use the "liberalism" claim as a mask to hide their true extremist views.
My Democrats are not Marxists or socialists. I think both parties have a little "socialism" in them, but the new younger group of Democrats are flat out nuts with it. Lumping a person like me in to that group is just the same as lumping all Republicans in with the racist idiots that show up with Trump hats on.
EDIT: A college professor said something to class once that I will never forget...."Fair is not always equal, and equal is not always fair". Has always stuck with me.