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As a Canadian, why is this guy not your president?
Jan 16, 2013 12:04 AM
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Pixelthecatwhowalksthroughwalls
Politics on Imgur make me nervous.
KaydenJagarTharn
As an American, Romney had more money for ads, Where as Ron Paul ran a campaign away from all that. And it makes me sad! :(
chairmanmeow1980
Interesting. I don't remember Jill Stein looking like a man.
turbodog
Yes, because we have been soooo logical historically with our political process.
fugacity
Also, he's a fucking racist
kendrickmeadows1
Because he is crazy. Republicans know he's crazy and Libertarians don't like his republican views... Libertarians voted for Gary Johnson...
justwatching
People in this country have been conditioned to see politics a certain way. Paul doesn't play the game and most vote for the same old people
BobColeJr
Because he makes too much SENSE to actually be elected.
KirKirLeblanc
Sorry.
IAlreadyReachedImguriteSoIDontCareAboutMyPointsAnymore
Because he would fix everything
SealandIsARealCountry
Nailed it ^^^
WindOntheroad
He's a code word dropping racist who's scrambled desperately to hide that since he starting running for President?
FaithAlone
Down votes incoming but, HELL NO!
fugacity
You have my up vote, and FUCK NO!
FaithAlone
Ron Paul always pulls me in with his stand on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan... then he starts talking about domestic policy and ruins it.
gurutre
As an American, why do you care?
Locnar
As a Canadian, I am jealous of your constitution... Jealous of the Freedom it once protected. Libertarians swear by the freedoms of it.
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Locnar
Yes I know that. I am not talking about present circumstances. Hence the past tense.
TheBakingUnicorn
Ron Paul was no Libertarian. He was a social conservative and he'd have condemned the rights he didn't agree with.
chairmanmeow1980
Don't mistake myth for reality. Our Constitution was drafted shortly after Shay's Rebellion and denied suffrage to most people.
Locnar
Yes, but the liberties it once sought to protect... we never had. The bigger the government, the less freedoms. Remember that.
chairmanmeow1980
Your definition of freedom is grounded on one's ability to claim a right to "stuff." A person without health care is not free.
Locnar
(1) Depends. Lots of Canadians go to the U.S. for health care. Ours is so terribly inefficient that someone given one month to live
Locnar
(3) Also, my definition of freedom is not entirely material. It is the right to live my life the way I want to, without interfering with
Locnar
(4) Anyone else's rights to do the same.
Locnar
(2) awaiting surgery or an organ... may be in a waiting line for years. So... They pay the money and get it done south of the border.
gurutre
As an American, I am jealous of your healthcare system and the fact you can go overseas without being made fun of.
Locnar
Our healthcare system may be "Free"... we pay way higher taxes for it. The main problem is efficiency, it's terrible in that sense.
Resurrectionist
You didn't say "as a Canadian"! You lose!
Locnar
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Locnar
I went overseas, and met many who talk shit about Americans. I told them the general population is fine, the politics aren't.
Locnar
Don't hate the people. Hate the government. Would you hate a North Korean or hate N. Korea's politics? I chose the latter.
Oslaf
What I tell my European, Asian, and African friends: we still vote them into power. Sure, the people are "fine" but we choose our leaders.
Locnar
Yes, but you are only given a choice between 2 people.
cuddlefurnace
Because while he's good on some issues, he's absolutely insane on others?
Murly
Yeah, He really didn't have a great take on foreign policy
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rpbozeman
The gold standard.
chairmanmeow1980
Austrian economics.
darkonark
IFF (yes, two "F"s) I'm not mistaken. I believe he is also against socialized health care. If I am wrong just downvote me.
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darkonark
I don't wanna be brainwashed either, just European.
TheBakingUnicorn
He was against gay marriage and abortion. He's just as socially conservative as Santorum.
Locnar
Abortion is an iffy topic, depends on when you think life begins. I support pro-choice, aborted fetuses assist stem cell research.
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TheBakingUnicorn
I believe you owe me an apology.
TheBakingUnicorn
" Instead, it is up to the individual states to prohibit abortion. " ~ Ron Paul via Ron Paul.com
TheBakingUnicorn
Fucking liar. http://www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/abortion/ Don't you dare accuse me of not researching.
TheBakingUnicorn
Don't lie. I've researched. Ron Paul is crystal clear, he thinks abortion should be illegal and states should vote on marriage rights.
Locnar
He supports liberty to live your life as you'd like, as long as you don't interfere with another's right to do that same.
Locnar
This touches upon the gay marriage issue.
TheBakingUnicorn
That's not true. He'd allow states to vote on banning rights. That's not okay.
fugacity
Don't know why you're downvoted. That's the simple truth of pushing "freedom" at the federal level. So they can squash freedom at the State.