Wikipedia's coverage of Curtis Yarvin

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Wikipedia's coverage of Curtis Yarvin has, since 18 December 2019, described the opinions of Curtis Yarvin on various systems of government as supportive of totalitarianism.

History of the article

Date User Summary Sentence
2019.12.18 Chisme (Marantz description) From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[1]
2020.02.10 73.149.246.232 precis of the governance proposals on UR From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment in Puritan theocracy that took over the planet, that should be replaced by monarchic government.[2]
2020.02.10 Grayfell Revert. Pretentious filler. From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[3]
2020.02.10 73.149.246.232 Undid revision 940045011 by Grayfell (talk) ; summary of Yarvin's position is material stated dozens of times on his UR blog, which is the authoritative and virtually the only source for his political positions. From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment in Puritan theocracy that took over the planet, that should be replaced by monarchic government.[2]
2020.02.10 Grayfell Undid revision 940047283 by 73.149.246.232 (talk) We are not interested in regurgitating his blog, we are interested in reliable sources. From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[4]
2020.03.28 Cavalcadian Boldly correcting misinformation From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by an undemocratic system with a laissez faire approach to dealing with the market and personal (as opposed to political) behavior.[5]
2020.03.28 Grayfell Undid revision 947705930 by Cavalcadian (talk) Wikipedia goes by reliable sources. / Cite template From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[2]
2020.04.03 2605:e000:1200:4f32:8879:a96b:7971:5 further explanation of yarvin's beliefs From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by a monarchy elected by a board of shareholders.[2]
2020.04.03 Neutrality Undid revision 948789266 by 2605:E000:1200:4F32:8879:A96B:7971:50 (talk) not what cited source says From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[2]
2020.04.04 2600:1003:b100:b5dc:0:4c:8920:2701 Based on the actual analysis presented in the book's footnote, as well as the primary sources, it would be fairer to say that Yarvin supports authoritarianism From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by authoritarianism.[2]
2020.04.04 Chisme The quote is from the source From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[2]
2020.04.05 2600:1003:b122:4624:0:53:d4c5:4e01 / 2600:1003:b12c:fa75:0:23:c499:6f01 / 2600:1003:b125:bdc6:0:d:1e77:d301 Riggio quotation / Reword to flow a little better / Alexandra Wolfe's account From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment. Yarvin's proposed replacement for democracy has been described by Andrew Marantz as totalitarianism,[2] by Alexandra Wolfe as "monarchy or dictatorship",[6] and by Adam Riggio as "authoritarian government by a white technocratic business elite."[7]
2020.04.06 Grayfell Reverted to revision 949121571 by Chisme (talk): Favor simpler language and reliable sources. (TW) From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[2]
2020.04.06 2600:1003:b12b:c52f:0:52:7a61:e301 We should not be saying in Wikipedia's voice that Yarvin is a totalitarianism, given this interpretation is apparently endorsed only by Andrew Marantz. Other reliable sources with different interpretations should be represented in this WP:BLP, to avoid giving WP:UNDUE weight to one author's idiosyncratic description of Yarvin's views. Wolfe is a respected WSJ reporter writing in a Simon & Schuster book and Riggio is a policy analyst writing in Social Epistemology Review / Greyfell, see WP:NPOV; even significant opinions about a subject should not be stated as facts in Wikipedia's voice but rather should be attributed in the text to particular sources, or where justified described as widespread views From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment. Yarvin's proposed replacement for democracy has been described by Andrew Marantz as totalitarianism,[2] by Alexandra Wolfe as "monarchy or dictatorship",[8] and by Adam Riggio as "authoritarian government by a white technocratic business elite."[9]
2020.04.06 Grayfell Reverted to revision 949355800 by Grayfell (talk): No whitewashing. WP:INDY sources, put simply, is the goal. Slightly different terms are not contridictory. (TW) From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[2]
2020.05.10 24.140.70.138 From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment.
2020.05.10 Grayfell Revert. Whitewashing against reliable sources. From 2007 to 2014 he authored a blog called "Unqualified Reservations" which argued that American democracy is a failed experiment that should be replaced by totalitarianism.[2]

References

  1. Marantz, Andrew (2019) Anti-Social: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation. Viking: New York. Page 156.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Marantz, Andrew (2019) Anti-Social: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation. Viking: New York. Page 156. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "marantz156" defined multiple times with different content
  3. Marantz, Andrew (2019) Anti-Social: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation. Viking: New York. Page 156.
  4. Marantz, Andrew (2019) Anti-Social: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation. Viking: New York. Page 156.
  5. Against Political Freedom
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