Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Political moderate


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was withdrawn by nominator. AllyD (talk) 07:43, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Political moderate

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This article is about a non-existent topic. The political moderate is a myth. This article is a hoax. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-moderate-middle-is-a-myth/ BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 05:44, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Withdrawn by nominator. BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 06:35, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions. BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 05:44, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 05:44, 9 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Speedy Keep. Clearly a bad-faith nomination. No clear deletion rationale other than a personal opinion and 538 article. KidAd  •  SPEAK  05:54, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * This isn't a "bad-faith" nomination. The political "moderate" is a myth. There is no existing person in this world that doesn't have a strong view on anything. It's not an opinion, it's a pure fact. Everybody has a radical view. BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 06:02, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * "It's not an opinion, it's a pure fact." is entirely based on one 538 article. More like pure nonsense. KidAd  •  SPEAK  06:03, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Not really? The Wikipedia article describes "Political moderate" as "Moderate is an ideological category which designates a rejection of radical or extreme views, especially in regard to politics and religion." This, right there, is nonsense. Everybody has a radical view. Everybody has one view that is set in stone and are unwilling to compromise on. Being a moderate is literally impossible. Do not try to deny that there is a person out there who truly does not have a radical viewpoint. There isn't.BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 06:07, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Read WP:OR KidAd  •  SPEAK  06:12, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * You seem to misunderstand this process. You cannot delete an article by simply "debunking" it. Wikipedia hosts articles for conspiracy theories like QAnon or Pizzagate that have been thoroughly fact-checked and disproven. Those articles will not be deleted, however, because they meet WP:GNG and are covered extensively in reliable sources. KidAd  •  SPEAK  06:22, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I was unaware of this, and in light of this information I want to withdraw this request. How do I withdraw this discussion?BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 06:25, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * WP:WDAFD. KidAd  •  SPEAK  06:29, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm aware of WP:OR. This isn't original research-- the linked 538 article agrees with me, and 538 is a reliable source.BurritoQuesadilla (talk) 06:15, 9 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep per KidAd. &#123;&#123;u&#124;Squeeps10&#125;&#125; {Talk} Please ping when replying . 05:57, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep. I really don't know how to respond to this, aside from observing that the topic is obviously notable and that one's personal sentiments about political science obviously don't constitute a reason to delete the article. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 05:57, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Speedy keep: In the future, I would recommend the nominator assess using the valid reasons for deletion before bringing something to AfD. Curbon7 (talk) 07:01, 9 August 2021 (UTC)


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