Radical

I have come to realize that in things religious, spiritual and cultural, when someone's stance, action or words do not agree with your own, we tend to use the term "radical" to describe them.  It used to mean someone who differed from the status quo, or the usual way of those in power.  But not anymore.  Liberals use that word "radical" to describe conservatives, such as someone who says a latin mass alone with no congregation in my tradition.  Conservatives used it of liberals on culture issues to do with sex.  The present Pope is a radical on environment to those who disagree with him on who is responsible and who should make changes in how they do business.  He is "right on" for environmentalists.  Since "radical" as an identification seems to refer to no one stance, I think it is overused.  Why not simply say that you disagree with someone without labeling them.  It is the height of fear based ego to think that you are correct in all things.