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== Very nice Leninism template == | == Very nice Leninism template == | ||
I have nothing to add to [[Template:Leninism sidebar]] other than the link target changes I just made. I am curious what you think of [[User:Harrystein/sandbox#Imperialism|my old idea for an "Imperialism" template]]? The actual sections are very bare but the real point is whether or not such a template should exist at all. My view is that "Imperialism" is one of the most contentious topics on the left (all the way to anarchists, who may even call the Soviet Union imperialist)[https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/workers-solidarity-federation-breaking-imperialism-s-chains][https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/gabriel-kuhn-oppressor-and-oppressed-nations] and therefore should only be discussed as an area of research rather than as something which is objectively true and requires no argument. The question of modern Russia and imperialism, for instance, is one that should be allowed debate on this site, and therefore such a template should not be given as fact. [[User:Harrystein|Harrystein]] ([[User talk:Harrystein|talk]]) 18:24, 23 March 2024 (UTC) | I have nothing to add to [[Template:Leninism sidebar]] other than the link target changes I just made. I am curious what you think of [[User:Harrystein/sandbox#Imperialism|my old idea for an "Imperialism" template]]? The actual sections are very bare but the real point is whether or not such a template should exist at all. My view is that "Imperialism" is one of the most contentious topics on the left (all the way to anarchists, who may even call the Soviet Union imperialist)[https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/workers-solidarity-federation-breaking-imperialism-s-chains][https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/gabriel-kuhn-oppressor-and-oppressed-nations] and therefore should only be discussed as an area of research rather than as something which is objectively true and requires no argument. The question of modern Russia and imperialism, for instance, is one that should be allowed debate on this site, and therefore such a template should not be given as fact. [[User:Harrystein|Harrystein]] ([[User talk:Harrystein|talk]]) 18:24, 23 March 2024 (UTC) | ||
:Thanks for the feedback. There are things that I could improve on the Leninism template (most importantly added a part which lists books from Lenin, Stalin, etc.), but I think it's overall in a usable state. | |||
:Addressing your imperialism template, I agree with you that's it's rather bare-bones. The first thing I would do is add some sort of picture (at least one like [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Punch_Rhodes_Colossus.png this]) and change the color to reflect its horrible character (which I think you did a very good job of with your anti-communist sidebar). | |||
:But otherwise I would argue that imperialism is so expansive a subject that it would be hard to actually put all of the important information into a single template, considering the politics of the entire late 19th, 20th, and 21st (so far) centuries have been totally dominated by it. Not to mention the internal leftist disagreements about it. If nothing else, we could have templates about the undisputed imperialism of particular countries, like the United States, although even that would be massive. [[User:RedParabola|RedParabola]] ([[User talk:RedParabola|talk]]) 18:48, 23 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
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User boxes and user groups (tendencies, etc.)
Appreciate your contribs so far. Since you made a User page I thought I would let you know about userbox templates and user groups in case you were interested. Cheers --Harrystein (talk) 19:37, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I'll be sure to check those out. RedParabola (talk) 20:09, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
Very nice Leninism template
I have nothing to add to Template:Leninism sidebar other than the link target changes I just made. I am curious what you think of my old idea for an "Imperialism" template? The actual sections are very bare but the real point is whether or not such a template should exist at all. My view is that "Imperialism" is one of the most contentious topics on the left (all the way to anarchists, who may even call the Soviet Union imperialist)[1][2] and therefore should only be discussed as an area of research rather than as something which is objectively true and requires no argument. The question of modern Russia and imperialism, for instance, is one that should be allowed debate on this site, and therefore such a template should not be given as fact. Harrystein (talk) 18:24, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the feedback. There are things that I could improve on the Leninism template (most importantly added a part which lists books from Lenin, Stalin, etc.), but I think it's overall in a usable state.
- Addressing your imperialism template, I agree with you that's it's rather bare-bones. The first thing I would do is add some sort of picture (at least one like this) and change the color to reflect its horrible character (which I think you did a very good job of with your anti-communist sidebar).
- But otherwise I would argue that imperialism is so expansive a subject that it would be hard to actually put all of the important information into a single template, considering the politics of the entire late 19th, 20th, and 21st (so far) centuries have been totally dominated by it. Not to mention the internal leftist disagreements about it. If nothing else, we could have templates about the undisputed imperialism of particular countries, like the United States, although even that would be massive. RedParabola (talk) 18:48, 23 March 2024 (UTC)