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+==Archiving==
-'''Sheeple''' is a [[term of disparagement]], a [[portmanteau]] created by combining the words "[[sheep]]" and "[[people (disambiguation)|people]]." It is often used to denote persons who acquiesce to authority, and thus undermine their own human individuality.  The implication of  ''sheeple'' is that as a collective, people believe whatever they are told, especially if told so by authority figures, without processing it to be sure that it is an accurate representation of the real world around them. The term is generally used in a political or religious sense.  The singular form of the term is "sherson," however normally applies to large groups.
+I've made a personal project out of archiving Talk pages on articles. Lots of pages just grow and grow to extreme length, and no one archives them. So, I've been making an effort to get these pages under control, and to teach folks proper Talk etiquette in the process.
-==Usage==
-The label seems to have originated among those in the [[United States]] of a [[far right]] political persuasion.  The ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' first reported the label in print in [[1984]]; the reporter heard the word used by the proprietor of an ''American Opinion'' bookstore affiliated with the [[John Birch Society]].<ref>Bob Davis, "In New Hampshire, 'Live Free or Die' Is More Than a Motto," The Wall Street Journal, February 27, 1984, quoted online at [http://www.wordspy.com/words/sheeple.asp Word Spy]</ref>  In this usage, taxpayers were derided for their perceived blind conformity as opposed to those who thought independently.<ref>[http://www.macmillandictionary.com/New-Words/030606-sheeple.htm "Word of the Week: Sheeple"] at [[Macmillan Dictionary]].</ref>
+* [[Talk:Battle of Antietam]]
-The term is also used for those who are tolerant of government intrusion and regulation. In a column entitled "A Nation of Sheeple," columnist Walter E. Williams writes, "Americans sheepishly accepted all sorts of Transportation Security Administration nonsense. In the name of security, we've allowed fingernail clippers, eyeglass screwdrivers and toy soldiers to be taken from us prior to boarding a plane."<ref>[http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4449 "A Nation of Sheeple"], ''Capitalism Magazine'', October 19, 2005.</ref> This usage emphasizing unneeded or excessive tolerance is sometimes extended to those who are very accepting of capitalism, those in favor of globalization, or those affected with [[consumerism]]. It is also used to describe those who easily recognize and submit to authority figures or appointed leaders.
+* [[Talk:Siege of Vicksburg]]
+* [[Talk:Battle of Fort Sumter]]
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+* [[Talk:First Battle of Bull Run]]
-The term also has been applied to zealously religious people.  In political usage, it can be used to refer to a member of any political party, but especially those who take a hard party line stance or who are especially trusting of any politician.
+* [[Talk:Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3]]
+* [[Talk:Furry fandom]]
-The term is also used more broadly to describe any person the speaker feels is exceedingly conformist to consumer culture and popular culture.
+* [[Wikipedia talk:WAP access]]
+* [[Talk:Palpatine]]
-==Popular culture==
+* [[Talk:To Kill a Mockingbird]]
-* In the ''[[South Park]]'' episode "[[Mystery of the Urinal Deuce]]", a [[satire]] of [[9/11 conspiracy theories]], [[George W. Bush]] refers to the American people as "sheeple".
+* [[Talk:R.E.M.]]
+* [[Talk:Macintosh Classic]]
-==References==
+* [[Talk:Edward VIII of the United Kingdom]]
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+* [[Talk:Atom]]
+* [[Talk:The Garden of Earthly Delights]]
-==See also==
+* [[Talk:FairTax]]
-{{wiktionarypar|sheeple}}
-*[[Conformism]]
+* [[Talk:iTunes]]
-*[[Groupthink]]
+* [[Talk:Jay Chou]]
+* [[Talk:The Power of Nightmares]]
-*[[Nonconformism]]
+* [[Talk:MacBook Air]]
-*[[Sheep (song)|Sheep]]
+* [[Talk:Apollo Moon Landing hoax conspiracy theories]]
-*[[Simple living]]
+* [[Talk:Weatherman (organization)]]
-*[[Westernization]]
-*[[Herd instinct]]
-*[[Herd behavior]]
-*[[Crowd psychology]]
-*[[Group behaviour]]
-*[[Team player]]
-*[[Mainstream (terminology)|Mainstream]]
-*[[Individualism]]
-[[Category:Neologisms]]