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Clarifying ideological label in lead paragraph

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I have revised the phrase in the lead that previously read:

“He was known in his lifetime for his outspoken liberal views against Texas state politics…”

The term liberal is not only ideologically charged in contemporary usage but also a reductive label that misrepresents the nuance of Dobie’s political stance. His positions on academic freedom, segregation, McCarthyism, and environmental conservation reflect a deep commitment to personal liberty and independent thought—not alignment with any particular political ideology. As Steven L. Davis writes in J. Frank Dobie: A Liberated Mind (2009):

“Although some have called him simply a liberal, Davis shows that Dobie’s approach to politics was more that of a man deeply concerned with personal freedom and a fierce sense of independence, refusing to be pigeonholed by any ideological label.”

To reflect this, I have replaced liberal with non-conformist, which more accurately captures Dobie’s stance without imposing modern political framing. My revision:

“He was known in his lifetime for his outspoken non-conformist views against Texas state politics…”

I believe this change better aligns with reliable secondary sourcing and preserves the article’s neutrality.

Happy to hear any thoughts, feedback, or pushback—Dobie wouldn’t want it any other way! Texasranches (talk) 22:02, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have reverted your edit. As I said in the edit summary, "...this may well be true, but no page number is cited for the given quotation, and can't find it in the text, so unverified; per WP:ONUS: "The responsibility for achieving consensus for inclusion is on those seeking to include disputed content". Carlstak (talk) 00:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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