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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 177.225.172.224 (talk) at 05:59, 5 October 2019 (→‎Liberal bias: new section). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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Semi-protected edit request on 24 April 2019

Answered.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Information about George Soros collaboration with the Nazis is missing, he even admitted to it himself and have talked about it, so why is it being hidden? Otto1982 (talk) 17:05, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This seems to already be mentioned in the sentence "conspiracy theory [...] that Soros was a Nazi collaborator who turned in other Jews and stole their property". – Þjarkur (talk) 17:57, 24 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]
it's not a "conspiracy theory", though it's debatable if you consider his acts collaborative or not. these are arbitrary distinctions and should be qualified as such, not pushing propaganda of Soros publishers/propagandists71.89.114.35 (talk) 05:42, 7 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2019

Who wrote this entry? George Soros? The bias is stunning. 67.158.178.25 (talk) 15:03, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You can find a comprehensive list of contributors by viewing the article's history. GMGtalk 15:06, 25 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 19 August 2019

REMOVE UNSOURCED INFORMATION

George Soros does not have a masters degree neither a PHD. This is unsourced material that must be removed. He has an honorary PHD but doesn't have a master or a PHD. Which is very different. This information obviously makes him appear more academic than he really is and may induce people to think that his books might be of some value. This is deceiving consumers and spreading false information which is contrary to Wikipedia's mission . Bobperelmanbot (talk) 00:40, 19 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. It looks like this information was added here. The edit summary does have a link that says he has a Ph.D and, but I haven't been able to find that information anywhere else. One of the citations shows that he has a MSc (not MA), but says nothing about a doctorate. Because of the sanctions in place, I think it'd be best to get a consensus here. Frood 04:11, 24 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Geroge Soros does not have a masters or PHD. Please remove the UNSOURCED information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rock2567811 (talk • contribs) 19:33, 27 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

BBC says he has them. – Muboshgu (talk) 20:17, 27 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]


Some examples of bias and editorializing that need to be addressed

Lydia Gall of Human Rights Watch asserted that it was reminiscent of Nazi posters during the Second World War featuring "'the laughing Jew'".[212]

An important piece of context is missing: George Soros donated $100 Million to Human Rights Watch. This should be mentioned to warn the reader that this is not an dis-interested organisation.

Hours later, in an apparent attempt to ally Israel with Hungary, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a "clarification", denouncing Soros, stating that he "continuously undermines Israel's democratically elected governments by funding organizations that defame the Jewish state and seek to deny it the right to defend itself".[213]

Why "apparent attempt"? Why put clarification in between quotes? This is clearly framing it into a negative action from Israel. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.101.225.104 (talk) at 12:37, 21 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Vulture Capitalist"

Seems logical to include this in the header the way @FactExposer: described. There are at least 2 verifiable sources. Anyone opposed able to logically explain how Soros is not a vulture capitalist? @NorthBySouthBaranof: AOKuneff (talk) 21:44, 4 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

That unfortunate term was coined to refer to an investor in distressed assets, which is not the basis of Mr. Soros' notability. So it's a non-starter. SPECIFICO talk 21:59, 4 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It is an unfortunate term. Vultures play a necessary role in nature, as do investors with distressed assets in the economy. soibangla (talk) 22:41, 4 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
AOKuneff, of the two sources that user added, one is a source with a conservative POV and the other is an opinion piece. Pass. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:25, 4 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Liberal bias

I'm dumbfounded by the strong liberal bias of Wikipedia, in this article it's visible in the section of "Conspiracy theories"; now, I don't doubt that most of them are bullshit and that most (if not all) came from the right and Conservatives; however, a slight bias is visible in the way that section of the article states that most of those theories are promoted by Fox News and Breitbart, essentially portraying them as 'evil' right-wing propaganda machines and saying they blame Soros of everything they disapprove of. I don't doubt that these outlets promote those stupid theories, but can we please rewrite that part so we can stop potraying Fox News, Breitbart and other pro-Conservative Right-wing media outlets in a cartoonish villanous light (an endemic problem here in Wikipedia)? Let's substite a few words and make a slight rewrite so it looks more neutral and more objective, that's all I'm suggesting (and I think the rest of the article is fine). --177.225.172.224 (talk) 05:59, 5 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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