In having a mainstream center left American political view, what do you prefer to be called?

Been reading a center left message board about this. Many do not like the title progressive since it has been hijacked by socialists, communists, and radical nationalists that they wish not to ociate with. Many do not like liberal since it has a vague connotation that they wish not ociate with either such as clic liberalism/neoliberalism which is what much of the world ociates being a liberal as, having a meaning of non-american views, or a weak connotation that has been pushed by 'right wing propaganda'.