Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neofeudalism (2nd nomination)
I've been asked for a clarification of my position on this topic. Here goes. "Neofeudalism" is not a valid analytical concept. Much like left wing fascism it is a contradiction of terms and its use is strictly as a pejorative. Feudalism was a social and economic system that predated capitalism; dredging up the archaic word, hooking a "new" on the front, and using it as a slag against the right wing is an exercise in polemics. "Oh, they want a king and a few lords and a mass of serfs, just like the middle ages — neener neener!" Writing it up like it is a valid analytical concept and tagging on a few footnotes doesn't make a circle square. Now, don't get me wrong, this is '''''exactly''''' the same politicized bullshit behind left-wing fascism — which is apt to be kept on the basis of mass  arguments and a shallow close. Same deal though — it is a pejorative used in the contemporary political environment by one team against the other as an attempt to link the opponents with a historical evil. There is no such thing either as left-wing fascism or neofeudalism outside of the POV-laden polemics of talking heads. I voted for delete there. And I'm voting for delete here
— User:Carrite, 03:36, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:ILIKEIT (Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions)