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| − | '''American Taliban''' is a pejorative neologism used to describe some [[United States|Americans]] who are perceived to be [[Fundamentalism|fundamentalists]] by their opponents. The term was coined in 2001 shortly after the American overthrow of the brutally repressive Afghan [[Islamic fundamentalism|Islamic fundamentalist]] [[Taliban]] in order to draw parallels between that regime and what was claimed to be its politically-rising American equivalent. The term seeks to draw comparisons between the fundamentalists and the Afghan Taliban, its culture of fear, and its attitudes towards progressive social policy, including the rights of people of other races and religions, of women, and of people with different sexual orientations. | + | {{RED}} |
| + | '''American Taliban''' is a pejorative neologism used to describe some [[Wikipedia:United States|Americans]] who are perceived to be [[Wikipedia:Fundamentalism|fundamentalists]] by their opponents. The term was coined in 2001 shortly after the American overthrow of the brutally repressive Afghan [[Wikipedia:Islamic fundamentalism|Islamic fundamentalist]] [[Wikipedia:Taliban|Taliban]] in order to draw parallels between that regime and what was claimed to be its politically-rising American equivalent. The term seeks to draw comparisons between the fundamentalists and the Afghan Taliban, its culture of fear, and its attitudes towards progressive social policy, including the rights of people of other races and religions, of women, and of people with different sexual orientations. | ||
| − | The term has been referred to in ''[[The God Delusion]]'', by [[Richard Dawkins]], who argues that the "American Taliban" is well ingrained into American politics and influences political decisions. | + | The term has been referred to in ''[[Wikipedia:The God Delusion|The God Delusion]]'', by [[Richard Dawkins]] [[Wikipedia:Richard Dawkins|(WP)]], who argues that the "American Taliban" is well ingrained into American politics and influences political decisions. |
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| + | == The Article for Deletion == | ||
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| + | This article's demise on Wikipedia represents one of the low points for decisionmaking/integrity at Articles for Deletion. This article's subject takes as its premise, roughly, that: | ||
| + | :< Muslim persons > + < extremist views, albeit extending from the Muslim tradition > = Taliban | ||
| + | ::Therefore, = < American persons > + < extremist views, albeit extending from the American tradition > = American Taliban | ||
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| + | At the the discussion, however ([[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/American Taliban]]), this article was presented as | ||
| + | :< American person who joins Taliban ([[John Walker Lindh]] ([[Wikipedia:John Walker Lindh|(WP)]]) > = American Taliban | ||
| + | ::Despite the fact that Lindh arguably '''joined the Taliban TO FIGHT the American Taliban''' | ||
| + | And they bought it. Every single one. There was not one single objection to this reasoning, not even the closing administrator. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | *[[Hindu Taliban]] | + | *[[Hindu Taliban]] [[Wikipedia:Hindu Taliban|(WP)]] |
== References == | == References == | ||
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* [http://www.crisispapers.org/essays-w/taliban.htm Taking On The American Taliban] | * [http://www.crisispapers.org/essays-w/taliban.htm Taking On The American Taliban] | ||
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American Taliban is a pejorative neologism used to describe some Americans who are perceived to be fundamentalists by their opponents. The term was coined in 2001 shortly after the American overthrow of the brutally repressive Afghan Islamic fundamentalist Taliban in order to draw parallels between that regime and what was claimed to be its politically-rising American equivalent. The term seeks to draw comparisons between the fundamentalists and the Afghan Taliban, its culture of fear, and its attitudes towards progressive social policy, including the rights of people of other races and religions, of women, and of people with different sexual orientations.
The term has been referred to in The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins (WP), who argues that the "American Taliban" is well ingrained into American politics and influences political decisions.
The Article for Deletion[edit]
| This article contains content from Wikipedia An article on this subject has been nominated for deletion on Wikipedia: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ American Taliban Current versions of the GNU FDL article on WP may contain information useful to the improvement of this article |
WP+ NO DEL |
This article's demise on Wikipedia represents one of the low points for decisionmaking/integrity at Articles for Deletion. This article's subject takes as its premise, roughly, that:
- < Muslim persons > + < extremist views, albeit extending from the Muslim tradition > = Taliban
- Therefore, = < American persons > + < extremist views, albeit extending from the American tradition > = American Taliban
At the the discussion, however (Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/American Taliban), this article was presented as
- < American person who joins Taliban (John Walker Lindh ((WP)) > = American Taliban
- Despite the fact that Lindh arguably joined the Taliban TO FIGHT the American Taliban
And they bought it. Every single one. There was not one single objection to this reasoning, not even the closing administrator.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- The American Taliban (describes Christian fundamentalists as American Taliban)
- The Seeds of the American Taliban (describes Christian fundamentalists as American Taliban)
- The American Taliban (describes Bush administration as American Taliban)
- The American Taliban (Daniel Levitas on white supremacist terrorists in the US)
