Storm Warning: American Sociopathy and Ron Paul

A Paulbot (much like the mad hatters that comprise the tea party) cannot be repaired by logical argument or social science any more than a broken toaster can be restored with a carefully applied bandage. They are one trick ponies, single-minded AIs with a dazzling persistence, broken records that all sound suspiciously and unpleasantly reminiscent of Rush.

Their particular brand of fringe lunacy has aroused comparatively little public ire lately, and maybe it’s natural that Ron Paul has begun to sink beneath the radar. It could be that the general public is more agitated by Mitt Romney’s aristocratic mien, so universally suspect and so particularly revolting to Americans, who have historically had a little less patience with elitism than the wealth-worshipping college clique that is the conservative movement of today.


Paul’s fading presence might also be attributed to Newt Gingrich’s turn as national trans-continental jester. Gingrich’s refreshingly overt racism and variety pack of wives are reality entertainment at its finest. This stuff is easily more flamboyant than Ron Paul’s folksy, down-home habit of publishing racist newsletters and cashing checks from Nazis.

Meanwhile, Rick Santorum’s relentless ravings about the “homosexual menace” are almost Freudian; they warmly welcome us to speculate on Santorum’s own sexuality, and the roots of his obsession. Who doesn’t love to play at being an amateur psychologist?

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