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The result was Delete --JForget 00:19, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Politicism, much like agism and racism, is a term the summarily and concisely pulls describes the discrimination that people or groups of people incur when expressing their political beliefs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eckelkamp2020 (talk • contribs) 16:05, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Much like ageism and racism it summarily and concisely describes the discrimination based on a particular item of ones self that is completely arbitrary. Certainly if ageism and racism are allowed to summarily and concisely describe that type of discrimination then a page that describes discrimination based on political beliefs should be allowed. While research is emerging from both sides it is generally agreed upon that this does in fact exist in everyday conversation and interaction. Additionally the human rights link above serves as a valid research start and this page can serve as a placeholder until more research can be found. Until then I see no reason why the word should be taken down. Research will continue, primarily in American with the upcoming election, the recent events with Mugabe in Africa, the Chinese crackdown on dissidents, and many others. Eckelkamp2020 (talk) 16:24, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The link you refer does not use the term "politicism" at all. Beeblbrox (talk) 16:34, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as non-notableneologism, unless reliable sources can be found and added. No prejudice against re-creation if the term does become notable. Umbralcorax (talk) 16:25, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. There's only one link in the article, and that's to a page that doesn't contain the word "politicism". I did a google search (a quick one, admittedly), and I can't find a reliable source to support it. The prejudice exists, but the word doesn't. In any case, even if it weren't a neologism, it would be a dictionary definition. --HughCharlesParker (talk - contribs) 16:37, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
is it supposed to snow in August? I would say to transwiki this to Wiktionary, but I'm not familiar enough with their inclusion policies to know if this needs more sources for that too. Beeblbrox (talk) 02:06, 23 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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