2008 (UTC) 

 The word "libertarianism" has both the technical meaning which can be an umbrella for various political definitions, and a common usage among some political partisans primarily in the US (I understand it can be used this way in other countries, but their primary inspiration seem connected with or derivative from partisan US users of that term). I appreciate and respect why they want their own specific page for this specific meaning, which is debateable not only in much of the rest of the world, but also amongst their own countrymen outside their own usage-group. Is the point of contention in the "-ism" part? Certainly "libertarIAN" has broad historical and political usage, but does that make it an "-ism"? Technically it does; I appreciate that members of the Communist Party may wish to restrict usage of the "-ism" to themselves, but don't believe that would be appropriate in Wikipedia either. I'm aware that "Technocracy Inc." may hold a legal right to the name "technocracy", but don't believe the US - or any other - Libertarian Party would be able to get away with the "-ism" exclusivity that way, considering the varied history and prior use of "libertarian". Although monopolisation of "libertarianism" in this way isn't appropriate - and although I appreciate the attachment of partisans to it, I would like to hear what their second-favourite choice would be? Ah go on, indulge us.   01:34, 15 August