Comments on: The New Populist King http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Taylor http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132979 Taylor Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:07:07 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132979 Anthony-- In the interest of full disclosure, Ron Paul is vehemently anti-corporate power. By simplifying him as "anti-labor" you do truth a disservice. I'm also getting tired of the myth that he "caters" to white supremacists. He has openly and consistently spoken out against racism and their ugly adherents as the worst form of collectivism. He's about as racist as I am (my wife is African-American). As far as being a "nativist xenophobe" for wanting to enforce the immigration laws as they exist, have you considered that the low-income "Black and Brown people" are receiving compromised assistance due to the drain on illegal immigrants? Have you spoken with them on their opinion on illegal immigration? I live in a working class neighborhood, and the "black and brown" people are overwhelmingly NOT in favor of amnesty. I would also ask you to inquire who benefits the most by having cheap, unregulated labor: Big Business and Corporate Power. It's hard to reconcile that, is it not? Things have gotten complicated since 1968, as much as you or I wish they have not. Time to break out of the left wing/right wing scripted dichotomy, and vote for the candidate who isn't owned by any existing power group. But if even Dennis Kucinich isn't left enough for you (it may interest people to know that he and Ron Paul are good friends, and Mr. Paul has hinted that Mr. Kucinich would be considered as a running mate), then maybe there is no changing your mind. But for every other open-minded, critical-thinking concerned American out there, I would ask you to ignore the shrill scare-mongering which slanders Ron Paul and his supporters, and research his policies on your own. Anthony–
In the interest of full disclosure, Ron Paul is vehemently anti-corporate power. By simplifying him as “anti-labor” you do truth a disservice.
I’m also getting tired of the myth that he “caters” to white supremacists. He has openly and consistently spoken out against racism and their ugly adherents as the worst form of collectivism. He’s about as racist as I am (my wife is African-American).
As far as being a “nativist xenophobe” for wanting to enforce the immigration laws as they exist, have you considered that the low-income “Black and Brown people” are receiving compromised assistance due to the drain on illegal immigrants? Have you spoken with them on their opinion on illegal immigration? I live in a working class neighborhood, and the “black and brown” people are overwhelmingly NOT in favor of amnesty. I would also ask you to inquire who benefits the most by having cheap, unregulated labor: Big Business and Corporate Power. It’s hard to reconcile that, is it not? Things have gotten complicated since 1968, as much as you or I wish they have not. Time to break out of the left wing/right wing scripted dichotomy, and vote for the candidate who isn’t owned by any existing power group.
But if even Dennis Kucinich isn’t left enough for you (it may interest people to know that he and Ron Paul are good friends, and Mr. Paul has hinted that Mr. Kucinich would be considered as a running mate), then maybe there is no changing your mind. But for every other open-minded, critical-thinking concerned American out there, I would ask you to ignore the shrill scare-mongering which slanders Ron Paul and his supporters, and research his policies on your own.

]]> By: Anthony Kennerson http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132590 Anthony Kennerson Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:01:09 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132590 Sorry, but Dennis K lost my vote with this latest tack. Ron Paul may be anitwar, but he's also anti-labor, caters to White supremacists and nativist xenophobes who attack Black and Brown people as "illegals", and he's an economic reactionary who would destroy every good social program that has benefited working and poor people Thanks, but I'll just hold out for Cynthia McKinney and the Greens this year. I'd rather my progressive spoiler actualy BE progressive and NOT cave in to the Far Right. Anthony Sorry, but Dennis K lost my vote with this latest tack.

Ron Paul may be anitwar, but he’s also anti-labor, caters to White supremacists and nativist xenophobes who attack Black and Brown people as “illegals”, and he’s an economic reactionary who would destroy every good social program that has benefited working and poor people

Thanks, but I’ll just hold out for Cynthia McKinney and the Greens this year. I’d rather my progressive spoiler actualy BE progressive and NOT cave in to the Far Right.

Anthony

]]> By: astroworf1 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132585 astroworf1 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:43:59 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132585 Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich--the most extreme candidates in their respective parties, and the ones I could vote for without feeling dirty. Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich–the most extreme candidates in their respective parties, and the ones I could vote for without feeling dirty.

]]> By: American Goose http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132583 American Goose Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:22:54 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132583 He fills a need niche in the political landscape. So did Microsoft way back then. We could do worse (and have), I'm afraid. He fills a need niche in the political landscape. So did Microsoft way back then. We could do worse (and have), I’m afraid.

]]> By: The New Populist King http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132582 The New Populist King Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:17:02 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/2007/11/29/08/11/the-new-populist-king/#comment-132582 [...] Original post by Suburban Guerrilla [...] [...] Original post by Suburban Guerrilla [...]

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