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::I think that the term ''leftist'' is so impossibly vague as to be almost meaningless. There is no such thing as an identifiable leftist ideology. Ideologies such as communism, socialism, social democracy and so on may all be "leftist" to some degree, but are different enough from one another to make a collective term such as leftist essentially empty. [[User:AKjeldsen|AKjeldsen]] 14:12, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
::I think that the term ''leftist'' is so impossibly vague as to be almost meaningless. There is no such thing as an identifiable leftist ideology. Ideologies such as communism, socialism, social democracy and so on may all be "leftist" to some degree, but are different enough from one another to make a collective term such as leftist essentially empty. [[User:AKjeldsen|AKjeldsen]] 14:12, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
:::Would you agree the term [[theory]] is applicable? I am contemplating a poll to page move [[Political spectrum]] to [[Political spectrum theory]] by consensus. Then we can engage in theorizing and generalizations without the highly contentious and controversial doctrinaire assertions. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 14:30, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
:::Would you agree the term [[theory]] is applicable? I am contemplating a poll to page move [[Political spectrum]] to [[Political spectrum theory]] by consensus. Then we can engage in theorizing and generalizations without the highly contentious and controversial doctrinaire assertions. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 14:30, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
::::Since most of your edits seem to be based on either your personal opinion, which would be in violation of [[Conservapedia:Commandments|Commandment]] No. 5, or is your own original research, which is apparently acceptable under [[Differences with Wikipedia]] No.10, an unambiguous solution would be for you to create [[Essay: Political spectrum theory]]. Then those of us who prefer to write encyclopedic articles could get on with the job undisturbed by eager researchers.
::::Since most of your edits seem to be based on either your personal opinion, which would be in violation of [[Conservapedia:Commandments|Commandment]] No. 5, or is your own original research, which is apparently acceptable under [[Differences with Wikipedia]] No.10, an unambiguous solution would be for you to create [[Essay: Political spectrum theory]]. Then those of us who prefer to write encyclopedic articles could get on with the job undisturbed by eager researchers.
::::[[User:WhatIsG0ing0n|WhatIsG0ing0n]] 14:41, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
::::[[User:WhatIsG0ing0n|WhatIsG0ing0n]] 14:41, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
:::::Well actually, I'm not interested in the spectrum theory, and rarely use designations like "left" or "right"; I do make occasional references to "leftists" for persons and groups who identify themselves as "leftists". My only job is to insure factual marterial is placed in any of the these articles. And assertions such as "leftists are for what's beneficial to humanity", or "liberals are broadminded" are proveably false assertions. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 15:07, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
:::::Well actually, I'm not interested in the spectrum theory, and rarely use designations like "left" or "right"; I do make occasional references to "leftists" for persons and groups who identify themselves as "leftists". My only job is to insure factual marterial is placed in any of the these articles. And assertions such as "leftists are for what's beneficial to humanity", or "liberals are broadminded" are proveably false assertions. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 15:07, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
::I fear [[User:RobS|RobS]] believes they are all part of the same conspiracy.[[User:WhatIsG0ing0n|WhatIsG0ing0n]] 14:21, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
:::For someone who rarely use designations like "left" or "right" you seem to be eager to retain a monopoly on how they are defined.
:::*[http://www.information-entertainment.com/Politics/polterms.html Political Terms We All Should Know]
:::*[http://pages.slc.edu/~sersauli/filmcourse/Liste%20e%20informazioni/Glossario%20film.htm Louis Giannetti, Understanding Movies]
:::*[http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leftist Wordnet Princeton]
:::An encyclopedia would generally follow or describe the existing definitions. The opinion of [[User:RobS|RobS]] wouldn't normally meet encylopedic requirements. The article [[Political spectrum]] seems to manage much better, edits being well sourced, the only exceptions your own, which have often then be reverted by those more encyclopedic than yourself.
:::Perhaps you could be kind enough to show me where edits such as "leftists are for what's beneficial to humanity" or "liberals are broadminded" have occured on Conservapedia, unencyclopedic as they are.
:::[[User:WhatIsG0ing0n|WhatIsG0ing0n]] 15:37, 16 April 2007 (EDT)
::I fear [[User:RobS|RobS]] believes they (communism, socialism, social democracy and so on) are all part of the same conspiracy.[[User:WhatIsG0ing0n|WhatIsG0ing0n]] 14:21, 16 April 2007 (EDT)