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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:24 PM Original message |
Can someone explain to me where Ron Paul fits into #OWS? |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Paul is trying to hijack protest from the right. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I'm waiting for any kind of evidence that this is happening. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. His "peeps" are all over these "Occupy" protests. The 'evidence' is in |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Simply because there a few pictures of his peeps does not equal a fair amount |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. OWS doesn't support anything. It is made up of a shit load of people from all perspectives. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. I am not denying that some Ron Paul cretins are showing up. I am asking for evidence that |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
52. Yet, I clarified a typo downthread, and you keep ignoring the edit... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. I posted the above a half an hour before you posted your edit. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. Go use GOOGLE with the proper search terms. I'm not going to put |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. You made the claim it is up to you to prove it. The best you could come up with is weak R Paul PR. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. No, it's not up to me to prove it. You REALLY want to know? You know how to read. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Oh, and the LaRouche people hang around, too. Will you also claim that #ows thinks |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. OWS does not "think" anything. It's a mishmash of people from all perspectives. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Sheesh. I should have said, "fair amount of support". |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
57. The ones who refuse to say who they are, who use stupid phrases like "Expect Us." . |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Of course they do, dear. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I am not your "dear," dear. nt |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. And there appears to be a few DUers who are smitten with him too |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oh goodness. There's no fit that I can see, except maybe end the wars. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. His weird supporters really have no clue what he's about. They're ignorant fools who think |
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TeamsterDem (819 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I agree that they and he are ignorant, but isn't he actually a libertarian? |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. He claims to be but he's not. |
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TeamsterDem (819 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Hmm interesting stuff, some of it |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. This link is my favorite analysis of it |
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TeamsterDem (819 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Well, I still remain unconvinced that he's not a libertarian |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. lol, hence his "weird" following. He's not a libertarian and not a Republican. |
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TeamsterDem (819 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. LOL please don't use the word "hybrid" with reference to Paul ... |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. THIS |
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TeamsterDem (819 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. LOL indeed |
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FarLeftFist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Meanwhile, the guy is a goddamn career politician. A HYPOCRITE! |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Huh? Do you know any hipsters? And if so, how many of them are Ron Paul supporters? |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I know a few |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Maybe it is a regional thing. No self-respecting urban hipster would ally |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. More of a dig on Paul |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I agree..... |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I have a half dozen friends I consider hipsters..... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Like I said to Major Whatever up thread, the definition must be a regional thing |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Well, what's your definition? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Outliers who reject mass produced clothing, entertainment, art, fashion, music, etc. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because it is all about imagery for the Ron Paul Supporters...... |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. there are some TEA BAGGERS joining it the OWS movement and they do not know what to think till FOX |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe via OWS, his supporters can be enlightened. nt |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. If Ron Paul and th libertarians want true free market life, I suggest Somalia or even Mexico |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. What National #OWS organizing groups. Links please? |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. His anti-war costume fools those who don't see his full porfolio of tricks. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No evidence that there any kind of support for Ron Paul let alone a fair amount |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Establishment capitalists, government, military are opposed by socialists, libertarians, pacifists |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Yep. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. somebody told me he's bringing the pot n/t |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's simple. Paul has some sort of anti-establishment vibe, for whatever reason I don't know, and as |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. So do you have evidence to support the OPs claim that there is a fair amount of support |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I am not sure what qualifies as fair amount. When I was at OWS there were maybe |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Ah that's good. I thought you were agreeing with the OP that there was a |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Yes, yes--I know all OWS--I was there the first day and had 20+ friends arrested on the Brooklyn |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. I am glad that the anarcho-syndicalists outnumbered RPers. Very glad. |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. "There are no national #ows organizations" is semantics, really... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I asked for evidence that there was a fair amount of support for Ron Paul. |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. ...and I did exactly that. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. You did nothing of the sort. The best you did was admit that your OP contained an error |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. There is one VERY vocal supporter in the OccupyRochester group... |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. On edit: I can see where you called me out... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. I'm glad that you recognize the error in your OP but I just do not see |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
61. I don't think he does... |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
64. he's for unbridled capitalism but against Big Business |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-11 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
65. his anti-war and anti-Federal Reserve positions, I'd guess nt |
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