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|origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |origin = Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | ||
|occupation = Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan ( | |occupation = Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan (formerly)<br>Louisiana House Representative (formerly)<br>Antisemitic propagandist | ||
|skills = Relations with prominent anti-Semites<br>Manipulation<br>Cult status | |skills = Relations with prominent anti-Semites<br>Manipulation<br>Cult status | ||
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{{Quote|Our clear goal must be the advancement of the white race and separation of the white and black races. This goal must include freeing of the American media and government from subservient Jewish interests.|Duke in a KKK newsletter in November 1998.}} | {{Quote|Our clear goal must be the advancement of the white race and separation of the white and black races. This goal must include freeing of the American media and government from subservient Jewish interests.|Duke in a KKK newsletter in November 1998.}} | ||
'''David Ernest Duke''' is a prominent American | '''David Ernest Duke''' is a prominent American white supremacist, white separatist, former Grand Wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]], anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist, [[Holocaust denial|holocaust denier]], convicted felon, and politician. He was formerly a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1989 to 1992, and ran for President in 1989 and 1992. He also ran for the United States Senate in 1990, 1996, and 2016. | ||
Duke is today best known for his rampant [[Anti-Semitism]]; he has praised [[Adolf Hitler]] on numerous occasions and is a [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] denier. He often accuses the Jewish community of trying to infiltrate the government, which he describes as a "Zionist-Occupied Government" and spread their beliefs across the world to attain total control. David Duke almost obsessively posts anti-Semitic posts on Twitter, usually accusing Jews of many historically significant and damaging crimes. David Duke also has a criminal history. He was arrested in 1972 for inciting a riot. In 2002, he plead guilty to felony tax fraud and using his supporters' donations for recreational gambling. As a result, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. and was arrested in the Czech Republic in 2009 for attending a Neo-Nazi rally. He was also kicked out of Italy. | Duke is today best known for his rampant [[Anti-Semitism]]; he has praised [[Adolf Hitler]] on numerous occasions and is a [[The Holocaust|Holocaust]] denier. He often accuses the Jewish community of trying to infiltrate the government, which he describes as a "Zionist-Occupied Government" and spread their beliefs across the world to attain total control. David Duke almost obsessively posts anti-Semitic posts on Twitter, usually accusing Jews of many historically significant and damaging crimes. David Duke also has a criminal history. He was arrested in 1972 for inciting a riot. In 2002, he plead guilty to felony tax fraud and using his supporters' donations for recreational gambling. As a result, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. and was arrested in the Czech Republic in 2009 for attending a Neo-Nazi rally. He was also kicked out of Italy. | ||
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| “ | Our clear goal must be the advancement of the white race and separation of the white and black races. This goal must include freeing of the American media and government from subservient Jewish interests. | „ |
| ~ Duke in a KKK newsletter in November 1998. |
David Ernest Duke is a prominent American white supremacist, white separatist, former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist, holocaust denier, convicted felon, and politician. He was formerly a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1989 to 1992, and ran for President in 1989 and 1992. He also ran for the United States Senate in 1990, 1996, and 2016.
Duke is today best known for his rampant Anti-Semitism; he has praised Adolf Hitler on numerous occasions and is a Holocaust denier. He often accuses the Jewish community of trying to infiltrate the government, which he describes as a "Zionist-Occupied Government" and spread their beliefs across the world to attain total control. David Duke almost obsessively posts anti-Semitic posts on Twitter, usually accusing Jews of many historically significant and damaging crimes. David Duke also has a criminal history. He was arrested in 1972 for inciting a riot. In 2002, he plead guilty to felony tax fraud and using his supporters' donations for recreational gambling. As a result, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. and was arrested in the Czech Republic in 2009 for attending a Neo-Nazi rally. He was also kicked out of Italy.
Duke is active on Stormfront and is good friends with its founder, Don Black. He also has ties to Nick Griffin and the British National Party. In recent years he has associated himself with the Alt-Right.
David Duke claims to have a PhD in history. However, he earned his doctorate from a university in Ukraine that is not sanctioned, nor recognized by the Ukrainian government, and the university itself has a reputation for spreading anti-Semitic message. This is further backed with his doctoral thesis being titled "Zionism as a Form of Ethnic Supremacism".
He also frequently visits European countries, as well as countries with an anti-Semitic presence to sell his books and to give speeches to anti-Semitic subscribers. He most notably visited Damascus and spoke on a local radio, and talked about his belief in the "Zionist-Occupied Government" to overwhelmingly positive reception from residents living there. He also met personally with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to openly discuss the Holocaust, to both denying it.
David Duke's anti-Semitic beliefs
- As previously mentioned, his belief in a "Zionist-Occupied Government" as well as a plot for world domination.
- He believes that the September 11 attacks were done by the Mossad in attempt to garner hatred against Arabs, specifically Palestinians.
- David Duke believes that Jewish people are organizing a genocide against white people via interracial marriage, immigration, etc.
- David Duke believes that the Mossad had a major role in the Epstein case, ranging from the Mossad attending his pedophilic gatherings to the Mossad assisting Epstein in his suicide.
- He is very well known for his aggressive Holocaust denial.
- David Duke commonly mispercieves skepticism of Israel as outright anti-Semitism, and oftentimes speaks out in support.
Trivia
- In the 2018 biographical crime/comedy film BlacKkKlansman, David Duke appeared as the main antagonist and was concerned about his appearance in the film.
- David Duke attended the highly infamous Unite the Right rally in 2017.