Anyone else realize you were a Libertarian because of Ron Paul?

Question

thanks for the link dosngoat

re: hoo. I don't wear "hats" occasionally a cap, and I don't get the reference.

Answer 1

I've always been part of the Libertarian-Left. I believe in strong personal freedom but sensible government regulation of corporations.

Right - Left scale doesn't adequately explain government and leads to all sorts of contradictions. (ie Reps always for deregulation of industry but against civil liberties)

Check out this scale

...............Authoritarian..
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Left_________|_______Right
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.............Libertarian..

http://www.politicalcompass.org/index

Answer 2

I considered myself a Libertarian for many years, long before I heard of Ron Paul.

Answer 3

Not likely. What Ron Paul espouses is not libertarian philosophy. If you want to actually learn something about libertarian philosophy, I suggest you read some of the works of Will Durant and Ayn Rand.

Ron Paul is basically a fraud. To begin withhe is a racist--and tha tis absolutely contrary to libertarian philosophy.In adddition, his "economic agenda" is not libertarian--it is simply warmed over neoconservative rhetoric.

Answer 4

No. But I do now realize how many people are wearing those tin foil hats because of Ron Paul!

Answer 5

Paul has definitely made a serious impact on the American electorate with his passionate plea for smaller government, non interventionist foreign policy, and elimination of income taxes, no doubt about it!