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PETRUS

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33. I get you now.

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 10:17 PM

Sep 2013

We are using terms differently, that's all. To me, a leftist (and this would include anarchists) are anti-capitalist and Rand's politics would be a total nonstarter. At the very least someone would have to be in favor of policies like unions and social security for me to put them on the left. You mean something else, obviously.

That said, I do know people who have found some of what Ron Paul says appealing (not sure I know any fans of Rand), and they are folks who might otherwise support Democrats or have voted Democratic in the past, so I understand your basic point.

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Sort of a trojan horse thing going on with this guy. PETRUS Sep 2013 #20

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I agree with you about low information voters. PETRUS Sep 2013 #26

Oh yeah. There are low information voters everywhere. I just meant the ones on the far applegrove Sep 2013 #31

I get you now. PETRUS Sep 2013 #33

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A democrat did beat him to it. cali Sep 2013 #57

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Oh, no! Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #3

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The notion that we should never find common cause with our political adversaries . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #15

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Agreed . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #19

No. I wasn't implying you couldn't agree with Rand Paul on some issues. Thanks applegrove Sep 2013 #22

I wish a Democrat would "fool" people into voting for him that way. Vanje Sep 2013 #35

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