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Expand : /* Public appearances */ section, with information about earlier activities in the '70s and '80s. /* Guilty plea and incarceration */ David Duke's position as Grand Wizard needs more depth.
Thanks for bringing this up. Someone forgot to update the access date. I've done that and added today's date - oh, and a quote from Duke saying he isn't registered to vote - that's from January. Doug Weller (talk) 13:46, 3 October 2015 (UTC)
Capitalization of White Nationalist
A White Nationalist is a person who adheres to ideas of White Nationalism, not just someone who is both a nationalist and white. White people is also capitalized when used as an ethnic label and not just a color descriptor. We dont include skin color in the definition sentences of biographic articles so unless it is capitalized it doesnt belong in the lead.User:Maunus ·ʍaunus·snunɐw·21:03, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
Nonsense. The term "white nationalist" is not capitalised anywhere in the white nationalism article. Of course it doesn't just mean someone who is a nationalist and white, but that meaning does not change as to whether the term is capitalised. Unless you can give me a reliable source which indicates that the term should be capitalised, then it should stay as it is. – Zumoarirodoka17:20, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
He is a current political candidate for the US Senate, so I think politician is probably best. "White nationalist" doesn't do him very much good, especially in light of his recent bid. 'Felon' is already in the article elsewhere, it is incredibly inappropriate in the lede. If anybody else was a felon, without their felony being descriptive of who they are (murderer, etc.), they wouldn't have that in their lede, I don't see why David Duke is any different. DoomLexus (talk) 05:53, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
I took the "felon" out before reading this as I thought it was a little "ner-ner" and possibly an unfamiliar term to British English speakers (they probably know the word but not the nuanced meaning). In the process I think it has become the kind of passing mention that fits in the lead. Thoughts? Britmax (talk) 07:31, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
The fact that Duke is, among other things, a felon, is important information that arguably should be in the lead. The fact that it is not his essential defining characteristic is not necessarily a reason for excluding that information. FreeKnowledgeCreator (talk) 07:48, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
I repeat, he's a very minor politician. In a few weeks time he will no longer be running for office. Our article is not here to do him good in his campaign. He's best known for his views on race. Doug Wellertalk09:02, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
It looks like you've responded to the wrong person, but I agree with you now that white nationalist should stay in the hatnote. DoomLexus (talk) 11:14, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
"that's what he's notable for"
I removed "antisemitic conspiracy theorist, Holocaust denier" from the lede. Their inclusion seems to just be an effort to attack and discredit a guy who frankly needs no attacking or discrediting, he's famous for his shenanigans anyway. I was reverted because 'that's what he's notable for.' The article includes next to nothing on either of these. There is a quoted accusation that one project he's involved in is a 'smokescreen' for antisemitic conspiracy theories and it's sourced that he supports a holocaust denier and that Stormfront engages in holocaust denial -- neither of which even directly say that he is a holocaust denier (I'm not saying he isn't, it wouldn't surprise me, but there is nothing about it in the article). If he's notable as a "antisemitic conspiracy theorist, Holocaust denier" this article is doing a terrible job of describing why he's notable for those things. I would again suggest they be removed from the lede. 50m race walk (talk) 21:39, 26 August 2016 (UTC)