What distinguishes a neoliberal from a liberal?
From what I understand, neoliberalism is set of economic opinions that the government should support the economy, whereas liberalism, economically speaking, seems to be associated with a more hands-off approach.
But
that liberalism isn't what we usually mean by liberalism. We mean a sort of blend between cultural/social liberalism that is expressed through policy, framable as either welfare mentality or as plain sympathy, depending on where you stand.
But yeah neoliberalism tends to entail a "state better not touch my wealth" stance, once you boil away the academia. As
@suspended said, they aren't leftists.
That said, I see great promise in the theory as I understand it. I just think the state should also incentivize the 1% to invest in the 99%.
edit: I would presently describe myself as liberal culturally and neoliberal economically, with some working caveats naturally.