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Mother Jones: The Venn of Ron Paul and Other Mysteries of Libertarianism Explained
Congressman Ron Paul's third-place finish in Tuesday's Iowa Republican Caucus was a remarkably strong showing for a candidate who has so little in common with mainstream Republicans. Perhaps the nation's most politically unique congressman, Paul shares policy stances with conservatives, liberals, and libertarians, while differing markedly from all of them.
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Mother Jones: The Venn of Ron Paul and Other Mysteries of Libertarianism Explained (Original Post)
baldguy
Jan 2012
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I doubt that "pro immigration" is a core belief of the left or libertarians. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Jan 2012
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lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)1. I doubt that "pro immigration" is a core belief of the left or libertarians. n/t
baldguy
(36,649 posts)2. "Pro-immigration" is obviously just short-hand, so it'll fit in the diagram.
It means they don't wish to treat immigrants - legal or otherwise - like vermin fit only to be deported or exterminated.
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)3. We deport vermin?
"otherwise" immigrants are returned home. I'm okay with that, and I consider myself a liberal.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)4. Too many conservatives - like Ron Paul - see them as such.
And obviously the diagram reflects his peculiar ideology, not yours.