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arcane1

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4. "the issue of our basic fucking democracy addressed and addressed now"

Reply to NashVegas (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 02:16 PM

Dec 2011

WTF does that even mean?

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Still Freaking Out Over Ron Paul? Stop Hyperventilating Already and Put Some Goods on the Table [View all] NashVegas Dec 2011 OP

I hope you don't actually believe any of that shit. TheWraith Dec 2011 #1

Unrec. Why promote republicans here? FSogol Dec 2011 #2

Who's Promoting Paul? NashVegas Dec 2011 #17

It very carefully doesn't, but it does try to justify his views/followers (poorly) as reasonable. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #19

Paul strikes a chord alright Cali_Democrat Dec 2011 #3

"the issue of our basic fucking democracy addressed and addressed now" arcane1 Dec 2011 #4

I second that question. What is Paul saying about "basic fucking democracy"? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #23

Another Pro-Paul OP? MineralMan Dec 2011 #5

People who are tired of talking about women's rights, gay rights, minority rights...? peacebird Dec 2011 #6

A hearty unrec--and to quote EarlG, "Fuck Ron Paul." nt MADem Dec 2011 #7

Agreed. But not literally - he has spread his toxic DNA too far already LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #42

Sigh I have the same worries as well. But no one on the left seems willing to do what it will take Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #8

On One Hand NashVegas Dec 2011 #14

So why are DC Dems trying to shut it down? abelenkpe Dec 2011 #25

I'm not a DC Dem; I'm a Brit to the left of almost all Dems... LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #47

I don't recall Kucinich ever leading any of the polls in 2004 Hugabear Dec 2011 #9

Ron Paul is a racist, homophobic asshole. hifiguy Dec 2011 #10

ron paul was RIGHT... MarianJack Dec 2011 #11

Corporate rights over human rights is basic democracy? ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #12

Paul strikes a chord with the most selfish of our society. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #13

aPaulogists! MarianJack Dec 2011 #15

But he strikes a chord with other people as well. People who should be (and are our allies). Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #32

I don't think they are ALL racists in the Montana Militia, I think some are deliberately ignorant. PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #36

I think you're confusing "hyperventilating" and "discussing". LanternWaste Dec 2011 #16

And They Are Wonderful, Glorious Wedge Issues NashVegas Dec 2011 #21

Ron Paul's constitutional claim is that fed Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid must be abolished muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #27

Still claiming you don't support him? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #39

It's surreal this far out from 2008. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #49

Wow... Spazito Dec 2011 #18

WTF? Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #20

LIBERTY!* PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #22

You're really trying to compare Dean and Paul? Scootaloo Dec 2011 #24

Jesus Baldheaded Christ WilliamPitt Dec 2011 #26

To quote EarlG William769 Dec 2011 #28

Most Ron Paul supporters I've encountered Kermitt Gribble Dec 2011 #29

You're tired of talking about women, gay, and minority rights? frazzled Dec 2011 #30

If they are sick of talking about gay rights, they could just stop fighting them, it is they who Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #31

bullshit OKNancy Dec 2011 #33

Sorry, No Sale. nt Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #34

The only people Paul strikes a chord with are the Birchers... Major Nikon Dec 2011 #35

Oh, jeez. Iggo Dec 2011 #37

I'm not freaking out over Ron Paul -- but I do not want to see his supporters on DU. moriah Dec 2011 #38

This is a Democratic website. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #40

How do you propose talking about "our basic fucking democracy" EFerrari Dec 2011 #41

bigotry and greed arely staircase Dec 2011 #52

Chomsky said it best: arely staircase Dec 2011 #43

.... spanone Dec 2011 #44

So women's rights, gay rights and minority rights aren't "basic fucking democracy"? marmar Dec 2011 #45

Poster Planted & Rotting. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2011 #46

By that, you mean... WilliamPitt Dec 2011 #48

Something very like that. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2011 #51

No, he's just pining for the fjords cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #53

EarlG put some goods on the table. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2011 #54

Basic fucking democracy? LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #50