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Adding Template:Fascism to the page

The page has very many sources that back up the claim that Trumpism is a form of fascism. As such I think the template should be added to the page. I know that it's controversial because it's partisan, but there is consensus from experts that it qualifies as fascist. The page also mentions the word "fascism"/"fascist" 88 times, all in reference to Trumpism. Here are some of the sources:

As such, I think that Trumpism should be added to the template, and that the template should be added to the page. I will make a WP:BOLD edit and add it. If you disagree, please discuss it here. Di (they-them) (talk) 03:12, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

None of those articles explain how "Trumpism", a form of right-wing populism, is "fascist". They use it more like a political adjetive rather than analysing and comparing it with Gentile's ideology Alejandro Basombrio (talk) 18:39, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
Agreed, the comparison between Trumpism and Fascism is nothing short of insane. Biden's ideology is closer to Fascism than Trump's ever was. bree Breeboi 12:32, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
Concurring with how ludicrous the comparison is, I went ahead and reverted the template additions. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 20:39, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
You're simply wrong in saying that the sources don't explain how it fits the definition of fascism. That's literally the entirety of what the sources are. They also explain how scholars of fascism pretty much agree on the usage of the term. Removing it because you personally disagree with the sources and think that "Biden's ideology is closer" is biased editing, simply put. Di (they-them) (talk) 23:06, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
@Di (they-them): I'm not the one making any argument about Biden. I'm pointing out that none of the sources make any effort to align what they call "Trumpism" with fascism as Gentile originally defined it. You can't simply call any little thing under the sun "fascism" without backing yourself up, as none of these so-called experts even attempt. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 23:24, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
A comparison to Gentile isn't necessary for a source to be valid. The scholarly consensus is clear, regardless of your opinion. Not citing Gentile doesn't invalidate the sources or their claims. And the sources clearly do back up their claims. Di (they-them) (talk) 00:11, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
@Di (they-them): Gentile quite literally wrote the book on fascism. It's certainly not our fault if a few coastal blowhards choose to ignore the rules and slap an increasingly impotent label on whatever so much as annoys them. A consensus formed by ill-faith players is not the gospel truth. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 00:49, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Just because you disagree with the scholarly consensus doesn't make it any less true. Your opinion is irrelevant here. Just because you disagree doesn't make the experts "blowhards" or "ill-faith players". You're the one arguing in poor faith by declaring all sources you disagree with invalid because they don't cite Gentile. Di (they-them) (talk) 00:57, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
@Di (they-them): That's precisely what makes them invalid, or at least highly dubious. If you assign a label to something even if it doesn't fit, that's what's defined as being wrong whether or not you're a "scholar" or "expert". Several such wrongs do not equal a right, and we in building an encyclopedia ought to strive to be right. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 01:39, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Except the label does fit, as the sources clearly indicate. If you were right in your assessment that the sources don't make any valid comparisons then you would be in the right here, but the sources clearly indicate that it fits the definition quite well. These aren't just random people declaring something is fascism because they don't like it, they're experts who have studied fascism declaring something is fascism because the glove fits neatly. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's a duck. Also, regarding your claim that an we "ought to strive to be right", I suggest you read WP:VNT. Di (they-them) (talk) 01:49, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
@Di (they-them): If a "expert" does not cite Gentile in assigning the "fascist" label to something, then the designation means nothing, and their word that "the glove fits" should be taken with a grain of salt. The conspicuous absence of such citation in these sources puts their credibility in question (to say the least) as far as the fascism claim goes. Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 02:18, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
You're going in circles. Your argument hinges on the idea that Gentile is the only authority on fascism, which is blatantly false. I'm going to start an RfC to get this over with. Di (they-them) (talk) 02:50, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Yeah, that argument would fall apart quickly in an RfC. ––FormalDude (talk) 02:52, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
The page also mentions the word "fascism"/"fascist" 88 times Boy, that's an unfortunate number. — Czello 12:35, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
I think Western scholars who don't regard Shinzo Abe as a fascist but Donald Trump as a fascist are biased. South Korean scholars see Shinzo Abe as a fascist and Donald Trump as NOT fascist. Trumpism is not associated with Nazism or Italian fascism. However, Shinzo Abe is a Japanese fascist who inherited Kishi Nobusuke's fascist tradition. Unlike Abe, Trump is not an ultranationalist. Although it follows tradition, Abe is the heir to fascist, but Trump is not fascist. Donald Trump is not a fascist, and Shinzo Abe is a fascist. Shinzo Abe has a legacy of war crimes in World War II. Donald Trump has no such legacy. Mureungdowon (talk) 01:35, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
A comparison to Shinzo Abe is completely irrelevant and an example of Whataboutism. Di (they-them) (talk) 01:49, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
This is not Whataboutism, but a lack of consistency. Currently in Wikipedia, there is no fascist category in Giorgia Meloni and her party. Mureungdowon (talk) 02:04, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Far right and fascism must be distinguished. Of course, there are scholars who see Donald Trump as a fascist, but there are many who do not see him as a fascist. A key element of fascism is ultranationalism. The United States has never had a government in its history that supports this ideology. The criticism that Trump is a fascist is because he is a populist. Abe is accused of being an ultra-nationalist because he is more far-right than Trump, but Wikipedia does not classify him as a fascist category. Mureungdowon (talk) 02:11, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Trump is described as a nationalist by reliable sources, and he even embraced the term himself. [1] ––FormalDude (talk) 02:17, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
Donald Trump is a nationalist. But not ultra-nationalist. Mureungdowon (talk) 02:26, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Lee Jae-myung

One editor keeps adding Lee Jae-myung as an example of a Trumpist. Is Lee Jae-myung really a person who can be seen on the same line as Viktor Orban, Shinzo Abe, or Yoon Suk-yeol? South Korean liberals' nationalist attitude toward Japan is related to decolonism and partly to the issue of compensation for victims of war crimes by the Japanese Empire during World War II, which survived in South Korea. Japanese conservative media rarely take a neutral view in South Korean politics. Mureungdowon (talk) 13:31, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

You have not provided any reasonable sources to support your claim. Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia are recognized as reasonable sources on Wikipedia. However, the basis for you reversing my editing is nothing more than your political claim.Jeff6045 (talk) 13:34, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
Some media compare Lee Jae-myung to Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump, but that's because he is literally a [liberal] 'populist' politician. We can find countless sources comparing [liberal] 'populist' Volodymyr Zelensky to Donald Trump in the past. (Of course, those sources are almost all pre-2022 sources.) But it would be a ludicrous argument that Zelensky is a Trumpist. No source describes Lee Jae-myung as Trumpism or Trumpist. 'Donald Trump' and 'Trumpism' are not synonymous. See WP:SYNTH. Mureungdowon (talk) 13:42, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
I will report you to the Wikipedia administrators for violating the WP:3RR policy. Also, if your logic is correct, why are Yoon Seok-yeol and Hong Jun-pyo on the Trumpist list? The sources about them seem much weaker than those about Lee Jae-myung. Additionally, neither of the sources are directly describing Yoon Seok-yeol and Hong Jun-pyo as Trumpists Jeff6045 (talk) 13:50, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
@Jeff6045: No need for the duplicate effort, I'm in the process of reporting both of you currently. :-) ■ ∃ Madeline ⇔ ∃ Part of me ; 13:51, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
@Jeff6045: No. Yoon Suk-yeol is described directly as "K-Trumpism". While Yoon Suk-yeol is a right-wing politician, Lee Jae-myung is a liberal politician. Mureungdowon (talk) 13:58, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
Please provide a qoute realated to your statement. Jeff6045 (talk) 14:11, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

@Maddy from Celeste: I think I made a mistake while editing as well. I apologize for my inappropriate behavior. If I have done something wrong, I will take appropriate action to rectify it.Jeff6045 (talk) 14:04, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

I removed Hong Jun-pyo and Yoon Seok-yeol from the list of Trumpism-related individuals. The sources linking them to Trumpism were from The Korea Herald, which is perceived in Korea as a media outlet with a specific political color. Additionally, in Korean politics, opposing sides often attack each other by accusing them of being like Trump. Based on these points, if a Korean politician is included in this document, it could threaten the neutrality of Wikipedia. Therefore, I have made my edit like this [2]. If you have a different opinion, please feel free to respond. Jeff6045 (talk) 14:39, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

You are approaching that list as though it's "the list". The lead (the top part of the article) is only a summary of the rest of the article. You repeatedly added a name to that list that isn't in the rest of the article and have now repeatedly removed two names that are in the article. Again, this is not a definitive "list of figures related to Trumpism" but a summary of figures covered in the article which have been connected to Trumpism. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 16:48, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
I respect your edit. Can you point out which part of the source relates Hong Jun-pyo or Yoon Suk-yeol to figures related to Trumpism? Jeff6045 (talk) 17:04, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
I understand your point. It seems that you only included the individuals in the article who have explicit mentions of their connection to Trumpism. Jeff6045 (talk) 17:13, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
Can you point out which part of the source relates Hong Jun-pyo or Yoon Suk-yeol to figures related to Trumpism? - We have an entire article about it: K-Trumpism, and the section about it in this article reuses some of the same sources. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 17:16, 14 April 2023 (UTC)
I got it. Thank you for your reply. Jeff6045 (talk) 17:33, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Please see WP:BALANCE

″Neutrality assigns weight to viewpoints in proportion to their prominence in reliable sources. However, when reputable sources contradict one another and are relatively equal in prominence, describe both points of view and work for balance. This involves describing the opposing views clearly, drawing on secondary or tertiary sources that describe the disagreement from a disinterested viewpoint.″

Now, I haven't looked at the reliable sources list lately but unless things have changed beyond recognition, there are still classical liberal, moderate, and conservative reliable sources out there that have addressed Trump's ideological motivations without coming to the conclusion that it's 'proto-fascist' or the like. Not all seventy-four million Americans who voted for Trump are likely to have voted for fascism or been deceived into voting for fascism. Maybe some of those editors who pride themselves on achieving Wikipedia's mission want to stay compliant with it will look for some of those lonely positive analyses of "Trumpism" and add them to the article in a proportional way. Just one piece of advice: Don't search for them under the name "Trumpism" any more that you would look for positive reviews of Biden's ideological motivations under "Bidenism." —Blanchette (talk) 00:16, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

Your comment might be more persuasive if you identified and linked to reliable sources that mention or contain "positive analyses" of Trumpism. Carlstak (talk) 01:10, 18 April 2023 (UTC)
Okay, Carlstak. I'm not (or no longer) an editor of political articles, just an occasional reader, but you could start here: [3]https://www.hoover.org/research/victor-davis-hanson-case-trump and then branch out with little effort. I was surprised to see that "Trumpism" is actually used there without a sneer, like so:
At home, Trumpism is populist free-market capitalism—part traditional conservative economic doctrines of deregulation, tax cuts, and private enterprise boosterism, mixed with the doctrine of “fair” rather than “free” trade, in that Trump uses taboo tariffs to force allies and enemies alike to agree to symmetrical trade, while not letting the market entirely adjudicate social policy, as he sought to stop offshoring and outsourcing and maintain entitlements for the middle classes.
— Blanchette (talk) 16:34, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
If you want to make your case, it's up to you to find reliable sources that support your contention. Looking over the ref list of the article, I see a preponderance of academic sources cited. It's hardly surprising that someone writing on the Hoover Institution's website might view "Trumpism" favorably, considering that "[t]he Trump administration maintained close ties with the institution and multiple Hoover affiliates were assigned top positions in government...", as our WP article on the Hoover Institution says. Your one source doesn't pass muster. Carlstak (talk) 17:54, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

Adding The Philippines to the list of countries under "Beyond The United States"

I'm surprised there's no section for the Philippines in this article under the Beyond The United States section. Can we please have that in there? 2600:1700:12F0:2370:E004:4C4D:FDE4:F063 (talk) 02:57, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

What reliable sources on Trumpism in the Philippines would such a section cite? – Arms & Hearts (talk) 16:03, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/11/09/trump-ferdinand-marcos-philippines-lessons-democracy/ This is one — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:12F0:2370:F9EE:A83A:86E2:E7C1 (talk) 01:27, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
 Done I've added a short section citing this source. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 13:01, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

"Fifth Avenue" quote

@Synotia: You've reverted my removal of this material without providing an explanation. Could you clarify why you think this belongs in the article and why you don't share the concerns raised in my edit summary? Let me know of course if you'd like me to explain my thinking in more depth. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 16:21, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

You're the one who reverted my addition, it's up to you to explain why. Why is it not relevant when the topic is about the blind devotion of Trump followers? Synotia (moan) 07:56, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
It's up to all editors to explain their edits, especially when reverting one another; that's why I did this in the edit summary linked above, and why I'm asking you to do the same. I'm happy to clarify any aspects of that edit summary, but in case it's not obvious the relevant policy is WP:SYNTH: we have sources saying Trump said this, and sources saying dominance orientation is a feature of Trumpism, but (to my knowledge) no sources connecting the two. As such, we can't connect them ourselves by including the quote. Your version also contradicts MOS:BQ, the final sentence of which describes the use of pull quotes as a form of editorialising. So I can't really answer your question, as I'm not arguing that that the material is not relevant, but rather that it (much more concerningly) contravenes some of our fundamental policies and guidelines. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 11:02, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
I don't think this is a pull quote? The fifth avenue quote is not used anywhere else in the article. Synotia (moan) 14:11, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
Yeah, that makes it worse, not better. The point of the guideline is that quotes should be coherently integrated into the article prose – a pull quote (or something resembling one) that doesn't even appear in the text is not preferable to one that does. You also haven't responded to the several other fairly incontrovertible reasons for not including this given above. I'd suggest that your best option would probably be to accept there isn't currently a consensus for this, and either try to build one or propose some sort of compromise that's in keeping with the relevant policies and guidelines. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 16:14, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Beyond the United States

The section "Beyond the United States" is quite problematic. It strains credulity to have a section on Japan (Abe), but no section on Hungary (Orban) or Turkey (Erdogan). In the case of Abe, what some have called his Trumpism can easily be characterized as simply conservative positions on foreign policy and defense. For example, Abe's policy of raising defense spending from 1% to 2% of GDP is difficult to call Trumpism, when the US spends 3.5% of GDP on defense (a policy that is supported by both Democrats and Republicans). Westwind273 (talk) 08:43, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Trumpism is a Cult, Not a Political Movement

Trumpism is not a political movement. Donald Trump's following emerged in the 1980s with idolatrous fans, before he went bankrupt 6 times in the 1990s. He didn't have political views at the time, just narcissistic claims about his personal greatness. Very little has changed since, other than Trump's adoption of some political stances promoted by other US entities, wrapped in his continuing narcissism. Currently, many of his 'fans' or so-called political followers believe that he is the 2nd coming of Jesus, or that he was anointed by god. That is not a political movement, that is a cult, as clearly as it has ever been. That's why he has articulated and believes that he should continue to be reelected past 2 terms in office, should he get that far. It is also a confirmation of his cult status. As his followers argue he is not a politician, he is anointed by god. Even his Energy Secretary (and former Texas Governor) Rick Perry publicly argued that. Trumpism is a cult, plain and simple, and was long before Donald Trump harnessed it for political gain. He used his cult worshippers for years for his own personal gain. So this article needs to be fixed to reflect the origin of Trumpism having originated from his cult following of 40 years and later fused with political issues. Otherwise, this Wikipedia article looks to be half-baked, largely by his cult followers. Donald Trump is simply a 21st century Jim Jones. Stevenmitchell (talk) 16:31, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Citation style

The citation style used in this article has been a nuisance for some time. WP:CITESHORT is a smart approach when a small number of multi-page sources are cited multiple times; it quickly becomes unmanageable when lots of single-page sources are cited once or twice each. As could probably have been predicted, editors making new additions have frequently not followed it and instead have used a more conventional style. Editors removing material have also removed inline citations but left the associated full citations in the bibliography. This second problem is less noticeable, but has the unfortunate side effect of new editors adding sources to the bibliography that aren't cited anywhere, presumably mistaking it for a "further reading" section. I've reverted on this basis, but it's not the most convincing rationale when the bibliography has plenty of other sources that aren't cited anymore. As such, I'm raising this on the offchance that anyone's interested in tackling it – that is, bringing it into line with one style or another, probably the standard one – or if anyone has any other ideas for how it could be made more manageable. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 16:13, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

The deep causes of Trumpism

I think this article is good at describing what Trumpism is and how it operates. But in a lengthy article like this, I would expect it to go deep on what causes people to support Trumpism. Here the article seems disjoint and confusing. To be specific, I am thinking of a deep description of what causes Trumpism, akin to the five whys that Toyota uses to get at deep root causes. I think the article should cover the following valid viewpoint: Trump did not create Trumpism, rather Trumpism created Trump. So then the question becomes: What created Trumpism? Here I find it hard to get an answer by reading the article. I apologize for not having a lot of sources which I can point to, but I think there are at least some prominent sources that say the root cause of Trumpism is the inability of many Whites to accept the racial and economic changes that are taking place in America. There are parallels here with southern Whites in the 1850's, who could not accept the end of slavery and the accompanying change from slavery to free labor in the economy of the South. I really wish the article were heavier on what I describe above, and not so heavy on the actual mechanics of how Trumpism works. Westwind273 (talk) 14:10, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Start searching for sources, because without them this is a non-starter. Good luck. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 14:59, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
I am. The reason I posted was because I am hoping some like-minded people are doing the same and we can share resources. So far I have found https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/activating-animus-the-uniquely-social-roots-of-trump-support/D96C71C353D065F62A3F19B504FA7577 Westwind273 (talk) 16:12, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
The article is already quite a long survey of the literature. Regarding your interest area, much of the research that focuses on causes I was forced to condense into one or two sentences when at minumum a couple paragraphs were required to do justice to the subject. In general, there are historical, political, social media, cultural and social psychology forces casaully at play here, and there is plenty of high quality citable sources sufficient to support an spinoff article in any of these areas. There is much overlap between the causal explanations, but the emphasis is heavily skewed. For example, a social dominance theory academic will typically make the claim that racial dynamics are simply derivative of the social dominance emotions in play- That is, given that the phenomenon is observed in many other countries gives support to notion that we are observing a phenomenon driven by social emotions shared by all humans, perhaps even extending to other species as suggested by Goodall. There is a counter perspective of course, and not just one grouping of such reductions, and wikipedia should fairly represent them making no attempt to arbitrate or give favor to one version versus another. As for the particular theme of your comment- it is indeed well represented in the literature taking a political science/ history of racism in america type analysis. There are many academics who argue that it is a significant, if not dominant facet of american trumpism, but the tribal/caste "othering" takes other forms in other countries where trumpian dynamics are being observed. So this new article would need not be so narrow as to only cover american forms of racism, and caste. I might propose that you begin a candidate article as one of your user pages, and invite others to contribute. Once it gets into a form suitable for a new article, it could go live then. There are many subject matter interest groups on Wikipedia and possibly you could have some take a look and make suggestions about how to structure and improve it. Or you could just Be Bold and create a new article if you think there is enough material for a quality wikipedia article. I can tell you for every sentence I added to this article, there was several hours of reading published academic papers or books. It can be a huge time committment. J JMesserly (talk) 23:57, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
Thank you for the detailed comment. I would like to suggest two recent sources that I think are approaching the heart of this matter. One is an opinion piece by David Brooks in the NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/opinion/trump-meritocracy-educated.html The other is a conversation between David Brooks and anti-Trump evangelical leader Russell Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G-Taa7zly0&list=FLJdCgYNucX-Nqmep9raFLjg&index=1&t=284s&ab_channel=ChristianityToday Westwind273 (talk) 23:51, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Ridiculous amount of bias?

Unconstructive NOTFORUM thread. Griping and attacking don't help. Base suggested changes on RS.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

I had to double-check multiple times that I was actually still on wikipedia. This article reads like it's describing a mental illness rather than a political ideology. Articles on Scientology and other controversial topics manage to be objective with little to no effort, so it's strange that, as stated by another user above, this article seems to approach the topic from an entirely adversarial starting point. It seems to me that there was a lot of political vitriol behind the creation of this article, especially given how new it is. 2603:7080:9AF0:7A60:DCA2:2FDD:2EC:9581 (talk) 20:36, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

You have an interesting perspective, but you'll need to come to the table with a concrete citation to a source, or a change you want to make to the article, and please consult the policies, guidelines, and FAQs. Andre🚐 22:49, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
You're soapboxing, IP, and have made no suggestions how you think the article could be improved. Your complaints remind me of Trump's endless whining about "fake news", which means news he doesn't like. Personally, I think the article is overly analytical, and ridiculously overlong at more than 300,000 bytes. It should be trimmed to around 100,000 to make it more readable and navigable. Carlstak (talk) 03:19, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
Here's one suggestion: remove "authoritarianism" from the intro. That claim is totally removed from reality and the citations are weak at best. I can also attest - as a casual Wikipedia reader - that this article sounds deranged. Ultimately, I think it should be removed but I doubt that will actually happen.
Also, the Irish Times, really? 24.20.252.82 (talk) 16:03, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
Strong oppose, will never happen. Give it up. Andre🚐 20:21, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

"Trump effect" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Trump effect has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 October 20 § Trump effect until a consensus is reached. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 11:58, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Jackson

This article states that Jackson defied the Supreme Court but that order never required him to do anything, common misconception as noted on the article for Worscester v. GA. shouldn't the article be edited to reflect that? Emperor001 (talk) 18:28, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 December 2023

Note 23 needs to be removed outright. That skull looks nothing like the Punisher symbol, it has a mandible just like a regular skull.

Additionally, the rest of the text from that section "Dominance imagery using the Stop the Steal conspiracy theme erected on the day of the Capitol assault. Three of every four Republicans believe the conspiracy theory with nearly half approving of the Capitol assault.".

IMO, text from "Three of every four" ought to be removed. Sample size on the second poll was only ~1500 from YouGov and CNN didn't even disclose sample size. "Three of every four" is misleading. AxolotlFridge (talk) 01:03, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. EggRoll97 (talk) 04:39, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2024

Last paragraph of intro section says "Viktor Orbán of Hungry", should be "Hungary" 113.30.56.235 (talk) 17:45, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

 Done Thank you for spotting this. Princess Persnickety (talk) 19:21, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Attributing expert political science opinions

Per [4] @MonMothma, these statements are factual and not opinions. It is not an opinion that Trump uses rhetoric that political scientists have determined to be dehumanizing and rooted in physical violence. WP:YESPOV Uncontested and uncontroversial factual assertions made by reliable sources should normally be directly stated in Wikipedia's voice. Unless a topic specifically deals with a disagreement over otherwise uncontested information, there is no need for specific attribution for the assertion, although it is helpful to add a reference link to the source in support of verifiability. Further, the passage should not be worded in any way that makes it appear to be contested. Nobody in political science disagrees with this characterization of Trump's rhetoric, so for our purposes, it's factual. Andre🚐 23:35, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

No, Andre. The disputed sentence reads: "Trump's aggressive rhetoric is dehumanizing and suggests physical violence". Your words above are: "Trump uses rhetoric that political scientists have determined to be dehumanizing and rooted in physical violence". Your words are a factual assertion (although one that contains weasel words and includes the word "determined", which is problematic in this context). The disputed sentence is a statement of opinion, which is the reason why the sentence violates WP:NPOV and why the policy you cited is not applicable. Something along the lines of my proposed revision (which reads "In 2020, authors Brigitte L. Nacos, Robert Y. Shapiro, and Yaeli Bloch-Elkon asserted that Trump's aggressive rhetoric is dehumanizing and suggests physical violence") is needed. As I noted in an edit summary, Whether or not someone's rhetoric is dehumanizing is a matter of opinion. In this case, I agree with the stated opinion, but that doesn't matter; it's still an opinion. The credentials of the individuals stating the opinion do not change the fact that it is an opinion.
As to your assertion that political scientists unanimously agree that Trump's aggressive rhetoric is dehumanizing and suggests physical violence: I have no idea whether that is true or not, but I somehow doubt it. MonMothma (talk) 23:48, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
I have changed it to "Trump uses rhetoric that political scientists have determined to be dehumanizing and rooted in physical violence" - does that work? Andre🚐 23:58, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
Thank you, Andre. I think that is an improvement. However, the word "determined" is too strong and conclusive and should be changed. Also, the reference to political scientists creates a WP:WEASEL problem. May I ask why you object to naming the three political scientists? MonMothma (talk) 00:05, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
Can you name any political scientists who disagree? If no, this creates a WP:FALSEBALANCE. See MOS:CLAIM. "Determine" is good because it's conclusory and this is an acceptable conclusion by experts with no rebuttal. "Assert" will create doubt. Andre🚐 00:21, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
Andre, the issue is that the Perspectives on Terrorism article you cited doesn't support the claim your sentence makes. In that article, the authors say that Trump's rhetoric is aggressive, violent, etc. They do not say that all political scientists agree with them on this point. That is why I believe it is essential to name the authors.
I have a problem with "rooted in physical violence" as well, because I don't believe that reflects the source, either.
Could we compromise and go with the following? "According to political scientists Brigitte L. Nacos, Robert Y. Shapiro, and Yaeli Bloch-Elko, 'Trump’s online and off-line hate speech corresponded with his followers’ aggressive rhetoric, violent threats, and actual violence against Trump’s declared "enemies"'". MonMothma (talk) 03:10, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
The part of the text unattributed is factually true - why do you think it needs to be attributed? I don't object to the formulation of the text, but we don't need to ascribe this to them, it's just plain true, because they're academic experts in this field, and nobody is rebutting or disagreeing in the field. Andre🚐 03:26, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
Andre, would this work for you? "Trump uses rhetoric that political scientists have deemed to be both dehumanizing and connected to physical violence by Trump's followers". MonMothma (talk) 04:58, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
Yes that works Andre🚐 05:14, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
Good. Thanks. I have made that change. MonMothma (talk) 12:34, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. Lightoil (talk) 02:11, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Updating the article

Should the mention of the movement as fascist merit editing into the article and updating it? Some of the wording below the header is somewhat confusing and possibly even conflicting. Firekong1 (talk) 19:59, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Excessive length etc.

The article is too long to be comfortably read at 320,425 bytes. I will look up in WP:MOS about excessive article length to be certain. Also, I noticed that over half of the article content is written by a single editor. (55.9% if I read the chart correctly.) That fact would tend to support allegations of bias; i.e. concentration of content from a single person is more likely to have a single POV. I haven't read enough of the article to express an opinion regarding bias or lack thereof. FeralOink (talk) 15:31, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

"January 6 hostage crisis" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect January 6 hostage crisis has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 February 20 § January 6 hostage crisis until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 15:34, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

RFC: Should the fascism template be included in the article?

The following discussion is an archived record of a request for comment. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion. A summary of the conclusions reached follows.
I find a rough consensus for keeping the template. Users in favor of keeping the template argued that there are many sources that say that Trumpism is fascist. Users against disputed that argument with arguments that ran the gamut from very strong to very weak, with one lengthy analysis arguing fairly persuasively that in fact the sources are equivocal on the topic. However, while several editors after that point were convinced, plenty still weren't. So the overall effect on the discussion was to turn a clear consensus for keeping the template into a rough consensus for it, not to stop a clear consensus. Loki (talk) 08:13, 5 March 2024 (UTC)



User:Cat's Tuxedo and I have a disagreement on whether it is appropriate to include the fascism template at the bottom of the article. My argument is that, since there are multiple sources in the article that indicate that many experts consider Trumpism to be a form of fascism, and the article indicates as such, it should be included. Their argument is that the sources are all invalid because they do not cite Giovanni Gentile specifically or make comparisons to his works. According to them, quote, "If a "expert" does not cite Gentile in assigning the "fascist" label to something, then the designation means nothing".

So I would like to ask, should the template stay or go? Please reply with keep template to indicate that the template should stay, or remove template to indicate that it should not. Di (they-them) (talk) 03:05, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Poll

  • Keep. Elements of fascism are part of Trumpism according to many of our sources. The fascism connection is discussed in the article in multiple places. Of course we keep the fascism navigation footer template. Binksternet (talk) 03:19, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Keep. Relevant to the article. Andre🚐 03:21, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Keep Many reliable sources indicate Trumpism is a form of fascism. I know this might upset his fans but I don't see how this is controversial.RKT7789 (talk) 07:21, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
    How is Trump fascist? Accepting the moniker of fascist because “many sources” say he is seems fascist is fascism. Was he fascist when he let governors handle the Covid response? I just don’t see the elements of fascism. This site is tainted with mistruths and bias. No wonder it can’t be cited for an academic paper. 73.86.172.182 (talk) 16:08, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
    Accepting the moniker of fascist because “many sources” say he is seems fascist is fascism. No, that's not what fascism is at all. Ultimately though the rest of this argument is WP:OR. We go by what sources say. — Czello (music) 16:19, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
  • Remove If Trumpism should be considered fascism, too many articles would have to be classified as fascism. Mureungdowon (talk) 08:14, 3 March 2023 (UTC) — Mureungdowon (talk · contribs) is a confirmed sock puppet of Storm598 (talk · contribs).
    Such a limit does not exist. ––FormalDude (talk) 08:20, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
    That said, if I or any other user tries to classify 21th Japanese nationalist politicians as 'fascists', it will attract opposition from conservative or Japanese users. Donald Trump is much less often referred to in the media as an ultra-nationalist, unlike Shinzo Abe. This is a matter of equity. Fascism must presuppose ultra-nationalism. Donald Trump is not an ultra-nationalist. Donald Trump is nothing but a violent right-wing populist who doesn't really have a fascist tradition, unlike Giorgia Meloni or Japanese nationalists or Iranian conservatives. Mureungdowon (talk) 08:32, 3 March 2023 (UTC) — Mureungdowon (talk · contribs) is a confirmed sock puppet of Storm598 (talk · contribs).
    This is, ultimately, all WP:OR. We say what the sources say. What other articles do doesn't matter. — Czello 08:36, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
    Does Donald Trump insult WW2 victims? Does Donald Trump glorify WW2 totalitarianism? Donald Trump doesn't, but almost every conservative politician in Japan does. I don't think Donald Trump is a fascist compared to the Japanese LDP. Even those in South Korea who do not think Trump is a fascist would refer to Abe as a fascist. Mureungdowon (talk) 12:12, 22 April 2023 (UTC) — Mureungdowon (talk · contribs) is a confirmed sock puppet of Storm598 (talk · contribs).
  • Keep As sources describe it as such. The argument by Cat's Tuxedo is WP:OR. — Czello 08:36, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Keep Just follow what the majority of reliable sources say. BogLogs (talk) 09:36, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Keep. Numerous extremely high-quality sources say that Trumpism contains elements of fascism, and that coverage is significant enough (and central enough to the topic and its notability) that it ought to have the categories and template. A fourth of the lead and the main paragraphs of multiple sections are heavily devoted to discussing this. --Aquillion (talk) 10:55, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Keep Per above. Carlstak (talk) 12:21, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Keep - the counterargument is a no true Scotsman fallacy. On Wikipedia we describe things as they are described by reliable sources, and numerous sources describe Trumpism as [a form of] fascism; the navbar should stay. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:27, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Remove. After looking at the sources used to support the claim that Trumpism is fascism in the lead, I'm not convinced that they give enough weight to classify it in this way:
  • Foster (2017): Editorial published in a magazine
  • Butler (2016): Primary source interview of a gender studies philosopher
  • Badiou (2019): Reliable source
  • Giroux (2021): Editorial published in a journal
  • Traverso (2019): Opinion in a book published by a questionable press
  • Tarizzo (2021): Reliable source
  • The Chomsky, Husser, Ibish, Cockburn, and Drutman sources do not support the claim that Trumpism is fascism (and are all editorial/opinion).
Furthermore, it's trivial to produce sources that argue the opposite or give a more nuanced perspective, both in academic and journalistic outlets:
We should mention the comparisons to fascism a few times in the body where appropriate (and possibly in the lead), but we should not do anything to suggest that this is an agreed upon fact or even that it's widely accepted in the academic community, because it is not. If I can add my personal opinion, Trumpism is its own beast, and it's important to recognize it as such. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 22:52, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
  • Most of these sources talk about whether Trump is or is not fascist, not whether Trumpism, as a movement or tendency, has fascist elements. That's quite different. Neutralitytalk 22:39, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
    It is different, and that's the problem. Nothing about this discussion hinges on whether Trumpism has "elements of fascism". We're talking about whether sources consider it to be a type of fascism. The sourcing does not broadly support the claim that it is. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 01:42, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
    The sources contrasting Trumpism with Fascism only strengthen the case for inclusion of the template. The standard for inclusion is relevance per RS, not equivalence. Feoffer (talk) 08:20, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation and race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
Well, these don’t fit. Donald Trump is not a dictator. Trumpism is not autocratic. At no point did he suppress political opponents. He and his ideology don’t believe in a natural social hierarchy. At no point has Trumpism attempted to subordinate individualism. And Trumpism is supportive of limited government and business, whilst fascists heavily regiment the society and business.
Even if these are reliable sources (which is highly questionable, as people like Chomsky, cornel west, etc. are obviously going to be opponents of his ideology anyway), none of Trumpism’s characteristics fit fascism. The Hammering Hammer (talk) 08:44, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
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Violation of NPOV?

Starts with violation of NPA and goes downhill from there.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

I am concerned that this entire article doesn't conform to NPOV standards. From the start, the first sentence says that is is authoritarian in nature. I do agree on that, but I'm concerned that the entire article is written from an leftist point of view. ONE RING (talk) 23:04, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

At Wikipedia, "neutral" does not mean what you think it means. It really doesn't. It is not a middle position. It is not a position without bias. At Wikipedia, "neutral" means alignment with RS, including their biases.
"Neutral" in NPOV does not mean "neutral" in the common sense of the word. It does not mean without bias from sources, only without bias from editors. NPOV does not require that sources or content be without bias or be neutral.
Per NPOV, editors should be neutral by not removing the bias found in RS. We should document it and not whitewash it. That means the article will then read like biased content, and that's as it should be, as long as the bias is from sources and not from editors. The article about a person who is dishonest will give the impression that the person is dishonest because the weight of RS say so, and that is a very proper bias. Anything else who be dishonest. Wikipedia does not support dishonesty or whitewash it.
Editors are "neutral" when they are centered right under the point where most RS congregate, regardless of whether that is to the left or right of center. We do not "move" or "balance" content to the center to keep an article "neutral". That would be editorial, non-neutral, interference in what RS say. Maybe you should read my essay about this: NPOV means neutral editing, not neutral content. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 23:15, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
I second this, too.;-) As you say (again;-) too many people think NPOV means to present "bothsides" as having equal weight. Not so. The weight is determined by what reliable sources say. Carlstak (talk) 01:15, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
@CandleGuy1111 you are 100% correct. Best to just step away from this page. It is, in essence, a dumping ground for all complaints about Donald Trump and his followers. That's why the article is so massive! In contrast, the Trump derangement syndrome article is tiny. This is the wrong place (as is most of politics-related Wikipedia) to look for balance or a neutral point of view, especially given that the vast majority of conservative secondary sources are marked as unreliable or outright banned. Mkstokes (talk) 12:30, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
Because they lie, and it can be demonstrated. Carlstak (talk) 12:53, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
And there you have it. Most conservative secondary sources lie, most liberal secondary source don't lie. Nothing to see here. No bias. Furthermore, in order to keep things in check, primary sources can only be used if cited by "reliable" secondary sources (i.e., liberal sources). @CandleGuy1111 the entire article is political opinion, with few if any facts provided. Looking for WP:NPOV in an article that is strictly the opinion and indeed the creation of leftists is a fools errand. The first paragraph, exclusively citing leftist secondary sources, is the template for the entire article. Mkstokes (talk) 14:36, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
Don't blame Wikipedia for the fact that Republicans have become like that. And this is not a forum. --Hob Gadling (talk) 16:31, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
The entire article is a forum. As for blaming Wikipedia, that's just silly. Wikipedia is just a technology stack for storing and presenting data. I'm merely saying in contrary to the topic of this section, WP:NPOV is irrelevant for this article because the article is merely a storage place for anti-Trump screed. Mkstokes (talk) 16:50, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
You beef is with reality, which has a well-known liberal bias. Not with the Wikipedia, nor its editors. Your comments above do nothing towards the aims of article improvement or editing, and instead foster a battleground mentality. Actions like this become evidential should you one find oneself before a place like WP:AE. Just an FYI. Zaathras (talk) 22:16, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
ALright. Let's stop this discussion before flame war starts. ONE RING (talk) 22:55, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Reviewing bias/sensationalism accusations & article length

A few users have accused the article of bias, most without much sourcing. I think however there may be some elements of the article that aren't neutral and may be biased. There are also elements of sensationalist language that cut against the article's neutrality.

Couple of examples below.

  1. The inclusion of Jane Goodall's quote comparing Trump's style to the dominance displays of apes. Jane Goodall's work is in primatology and animal conservation. For a persuasive journalistic work (the Atlantic article in Fallows 2016), including a quote from Goodall is a great idea because she's a famous (and generally very smart) figure whose opinions align with the author's own. But this wiki article is supposed to educate us on Trumpism from a neutral point of view, and the Goodall quote comes across as a personal opinion from an individual without relevant academic research in the subject. This is at the very least unnecessary and uneducational.
  2. Under 'Falsehoods', McManus calls Trump a 'bullshitter'. However this is written in Wikipedia's voice, without quotes. Sensationalist at least, and probably biased. As a general note, I recognise it's tough to write neutrally about a person whose primary mode of speech is telling fictional stories, but we need to find a way to do it. Lines like "Trump's lies are egregious" written in Wikipedia-voice is below-standard in my view.
  3. The Mark Milley 'wannabe dictator' quote. Similar to Goodall, while Milley is more relevant as a former JCS Chairman under Trump, the quote doesn't get us any closer to understanding Trumpism as an ideology. The quote itself is only notable on its own because of who said it. If such a quote were to live in Milley's own Wikipedia page, sure, but here all it does it colour the viewer's opinion rather than get the user any closer to understanding the ideology (especially since it's already stated that Trumpism is largely viewed as an authoritarian movement).

I recognise this is a contentious topic especially for Americans, and that news outlets in the US strongly influence the conversation about it. Ultimately we should ask the question of this article: "Is this educating us about Trumpism, or telling us that it's dangerous/bad without showing why?"

Sidenote: I also agree with other commenters that this article is far too long. Cutting out the more sensational elements may go some way to reducing this length, but we should also consider the possibility of repetitious statements as well. That's beyond the scope of my post though. Cheers RichardThePeterJohnson (talk) 23:14, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

If we were to make this Trumpism page have less bias, it would read like the French article. 2600:8801:FB13:6B00:E7B2:A08C:F1D0:6B82 (talk) 06:50, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
I think that's throwing the baby out with the bathwater. The fundamental claims – that Trumpism is a nationalist authoritarian movement that has been widely compared to contemporary fascism – these are all verifiable and well-supported claims. Documenting them here does get readers closer to understanding Trumpism as a movement and ideology. If those facts make followers of Trumpism or conservatives in general uncomfortable, I understand, but true statements are often uncomfortable without becoming less true.
It's the additional guff around those factual statements, examples above, that make the article more biased. Trim those and stick to statements that are relevant/informative, and you have a good article. RichardThePeterJohnson (talk) 07:20, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
The problem is that this article draws from reliable sources that are at the extreme end of the spectrum. This is easily shown by typing "What is Trumpism?" into Google and reading the top results from reliable sources such as The Hill, BBC, The Atlantic and others. None of these reliable sources mention authoritarianism or fascism as a main characteristic of Trumpism. They talk about nativism, populism, nationalism, industrialism, tribalism, and identity politics. And yet this article leads off with authoritarianism and fascism. This article is seriously out of sync with the mainstream of reliable sources. To expose my bias, I am an American, and I hate Trump; I wish he would disappear. But this can only happen through the dissemination of truth. Gratuitous attacks on Trumpism using words like fascism do not serve this purpose. The true nature of Trumpism has a lot more to do with desired policy changes and resentment at the inability of Washington to implement them. There is also reaction to change, as America moves to a country that is less than 50% White. Here are two sources that get closer to the heart of Trumpism than the current Wikipedia article. Neither of these sources uses the words fascism or authoritarianism. https://democracy.psu.edu/poll-report-archive/americans-not-only-divided-but-baffled-by-what-motivates-their-opponents/ https://www.npr.org/2021/07/11/1015120444/study-looks-at-what-motivates-trump-supporters --Westwind273 (talk) 11:03, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
It's necessary to put in how Trumpism has been linked to Fascism—but there may be issues with editors putting in semantics that make it seem objective. 2600:8801:FB13:6B00:1DA:6FA5:6F6A:CC71 (talk) 20:34, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Tag rationale per WP:DRIVEBY

The presentation style and overall tone, and perhaps the use of images, compare very unfavorably with every other article we have about other right-wing or far-right ideologies. It is immediately obvious to an uninvolved observer that the article is written in a polemical, albeit thoroughly cited, fashion.

RadioactiveBoulevardier (talk) 21:16, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Please be more specific. Cheers. DN (talk) 22:51, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Generalized complaints are nearly impossible to fix. Please make clear the changes you are requesting. Cheers. DN (talk) 18:17, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

A Note About The Sources

It seems that many of the sources cited to justify Trumpism as “fascist” or “authoritarian” contain heavy bias against Trump and his supporters. Many of these articles approach and address conservative beliefs as monolithic, though in reality, as most things tend to be, they are not. As stated by others, these articles have trouble connecting fascist ideas, like autocracy, to Trump’s actions. Instead of blindly applying predetermined notions, we, as logical editors and readers of the Wikipedia community, should analyze this article’s bias and inaccuracies with an open mind. Hopefully, when we do that, we can see that the information present here can be greatly condensed or removed to improve Wikipedia and report from a neutral standpoint. As always, discussion is welcome and encouraged! Wranlo (talk) 22:18, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

The sources cited are deemed reliable by the Wikipedia. If you have a problem with that, head to the reliable source noticeboard. Zaathras (talk) 21:57, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
Hi, Zaathras! It’s not so much that I have a problem with the sources. More that I think we should treat certain cases individually instead of relying 100% on Wikipedia’s list of reliable sources. While I agree that many of the sources cited by this article can be reliable, I don’t think that we should disregard blatant bias, whether we agree with it or not, especially in opinionated pieces. Thanks for contributing! Wranlo (talk) 22:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
Bias in sources is not a problem—see WP:BIASED. If you have a problem with a source, start a discussion about it. We are not going to dump notionally biased sources if they are generally reliable for facts. Binksternet (talk) 22:37, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
Hey, Binksternet! I agree that bias of the sources is not the issue, but it is our duty to make sure we transfer it to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner. Perhaps, rather than saying “Trumpism is an authoritarian movement,” we can say “Trumpism has been regarded as an authoritarian movement.” Thanks! Wranlo (talk) 22:47, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
No. The statement is attributed to over twenty citations. This is an unusually high number for a single sentence, and it was done to forestall these very types of pointless arguments. Zaathras (talk) 00:27, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
Zaathras, I understand, but this argument does have merit and should, in my opinion, be revisited in the future (Perhaps after the 2024 election and Trump’s legal issues.) I will be taking a backseat in this discussion from here on out. Please feel free to continue sharing your perspectives! Wranlo (talk) 00:33, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Wranlo, you're right when you say: "I don’t think that we should disregard blatant bias, whether we agree with it or not, especially in opinionated pieces." Per NPOV, we should be neutral by not removing that bias. We should document it and not whitewash it. That means the article will then read like biased content, and that's as it should be, as long as the bias is from sources and not from editors. The article about a person who is dishonest will give the impression that the person is dishonest because the weight of RS say so.

Editors are "neutral" when they are centered right under the point where most RS congregate, regardless of whether that is to the left or right of center. We do not "move" or "balance" content to the center to keep an article "neutral". That would be editorial, non-neutral, interference in what RS say. Maybe you should read my essay about this: NPOV means neutral editing, not neutral content. At Wikipedia, "neutral" does not mean what you think it means. It really doesn't. It is not a middle position. It is not a position without bias. At Wikipedia, "neutral" means alignment with RS, including their biases. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 03:29, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

I second this. Well said, Valjean. Carlstak (talk) 13:14, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
These are largely opinion or editorial pieces, or “news analyses0 that masquerade as unbiased news pieces. The New York Times and Washington Post are notoriously left biased. 2600:1016:B07F:DB24:F1E4:94F4:9AFC:6D0F (talk) 17:33, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
Reality has a well-known liberal bias. Zaathras (talk) 17:40, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
@Zaathras:, thats your opinion, and not everyone holds that same belief. 74 million people voted for what you call “dangerous authoritarian values.” The article should be rewritten in a more neutral manner with more neutral sources. It is not our duty to judge the beliefs of others. 73.150.197.202 (talk) 19:38, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
Define neutral sources. Sindenheim (talk) 04:43, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
In saying that do you not think you are revealing a personal bias? Many conservative opinion columnists are employed in both of those news organizations. And even so, would you as an individual like your work disregarded simply because the person who disregarded it has different views than you? Put simply, I believe if a cited source was biased on the right you would argue it had no bias. The New York Times and The Washington Post are both highly credible and distinguished newspapers, therefore we must, in a way, assume their biases more well founded than you, and other random people on here. Sindenheim (talk) 04:42, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

MAGA

The MAGA movement is synonymous with Trumpism. Is it not? If so, maybe you should leave it in the hat note. 70.50.199.125 (talk) 05:25, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

The MAGA movement is thoroughly Trump related, but I believe it involves not only trump but a plethora of far-right politicians and ideas who believe that only that kind of conservatism will, “Make America Great Again.” It just so happens that the Trump campaign coined the phrase and popularized the sentiment. Whereas Trumpism is the specific cult like following that almost support only him as a person rather than his morals or even policy decisions. Sindenheim (talk) 04:49, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Beyond the United States

@Superb Owl: I believe the section mentioning world leaders similar to trump should be redone completely or removed. It’s kind of flawed (such as adding two politicians for the Philippines whereas the others had one) and there is evidence for some politicians that were added. Firekong1 (talk) 19:45, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

@Firekong1, the lede section you edited was to replace well-sourced commentary on world leaders with unsourced ones not mentioned elsewhere in the article. Per the request in both reverts of your edits, please add reliable sources to the leaders you want to add and reasoning for removing leaders with reliable sourcing on the talk page (you can also add reliable sources that dispute the comparison into the article). Superb Owl (talk) 20:12, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
@Superb Owl: Only one of the additions had sources, and I personally think there are other Spanish politicians comparable to trump. But I will add sources, just please do not revert them immediately. Instead I prefer if you’d let me know which ones are and are not appropriate for Wikipedia’s standards. Firekong1 (talk) 20:27, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

Neo-fascism template

Why is there the template "neo-fascism" if Trumpism is not mentioned in it? 93.38.68.62 (talk) 10:15, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

presumably because there are 21 sources saying Trumpism incorporates neo-fascism Alexanderkowal (talk) 13:01, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
I know, but it needs to be mentioned in the template. 93.38.68.62 (talk) 18:42, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
Trumpism is included under the Varieties section of the template. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 19:22, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
feel like whatever section the page using the template is in should be toggled on show automatically Alexanderkowal (talk) 19:48, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
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