Why Are Ron Paul's Followers So Touchy?

Are you 6 years old?

No, merely quoting one of the great classics of American literature. Plus, I tend to diagnose whacked-out poo-brain in anyone who thinks Bradley Manning is a patriot, takes Alex Jones seriously as a journalist or believes shrimp marketing campaigns financed with borrowed Chinese money are about smaller government.

It is a game since you are changing the subject from why are Paul supporters feeling put upon to Paul himself. Ron Paul has been discussed to death. There is nothing more to be said about him.

It does concern me, a bit, that all pretense of civility has been thrown to the wind and all threads discussing this candidate become a contest to come up with the most outrageous, most infantile, most shocking insult possible against Paul and anyone who dares not to damn his soul to hell.

It is obvious why Paul supporters may feel abused to anyone with slightest degree of human empathy.

We decry the left's use of terms like "tea bagger" to derisively refer to Tea Party proponents, but I first saw the term used right here on FR on a Ron Paul thread, to refer to the "small governemt" following he had.

The person who coined it seemed quite proud of it, and even included a like to the Wiki article describing it's sexual connotations so that everyone would know what it meant.

THAT’S not what makes him insane.....those things are the only SANE thing he says. The anti-Semitism etc. is what makes him crazy.

The "anti-semitism" charge is just one of the ways his political opponents try to smear him. He's not anti-semitic, he just doesn't have the same "Israel can do no wrong" attitude that many other politicians have. Take a look at this video, since you brought up that charge.

Not helping Israel is CRAZY!

Paul opposes foreign aid not just to Israel, but to ALL nations. When you think about his position and consider that we have given tons of money to Israel's enemies, his position doesn't hurt Israel at all. If we give 3 billion a year to Israel, and 12 billion to Israel's enemies, then Israel has the net disadvantage, so ending foreign aid to both actually HELPS Israel.

The bottom line is, Paul believes in the independence and sovereignty of all nations, Israel included. He believes in the biblical principle that "the borrower is servant to the lender" - and just as he opposes generational welfare that causes people to be dependent on the government and gives the government control over people, it's the same idea with other nations. We should not be interfering in their affairs or trying to control them, just as we want other nations to respect OUR sovereignty and not interfere with OUR affairs. I don't think that is "insane" at all, the opposite, in fact!

I think you are tapping on a right thick skull, Silverback, as that is the simplest explanation for RP’s followers, as shown on this thread. Over and over it has been pointed out here why he is called a loon, and they conveniently breeze right by that, and repeat the same tired whine...

Oh, please....

“I think the first 10 posts answer the question pretty eloquently.”

“The answer is obvious to anyone not possessed by the ugly spirit of hatred”

“Are you 6 years old?”

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