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4. Yes. My uncle and his son, for two

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:02 PM

Jun 2014

My uncle grew up in a home with precarious finances, to put it mildly; so was his son. My uncle was a paranoid schizophrenic and my cousin has been charged with Felony Elder Abuse (against another family member).

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Serious question--Anybody ever meet a right-libertarian from an economically deprived background? [View all] Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 OP

No, they're white bread suburban types Warpy Jun 2014 #1

We all know that Rand Paul is a wealthy doctor's son. (nt) Paladin Jun 2014 #2

Plenty of them. Low income people from red states -- think Clive Bundy's followers. pnwmom Jun 2014 #3

Yes. My uncle and his son, for two REP Jun 2014 #4

Most libertarians do not know Turbineguy Jun 2014 #5

You've never been west of the Rockies, have you? LeftyMom Jun 2014 #6