Ron Paul Raised $1M in 1 Day For 2012 Campaign

[liberty_student]

@John James

I think that just like everyone else who rags on anything that’s popular or that other people seem to like or get excited about, you want to seem above the fray, and better than everyone else. It’s a holier than thou thing to be able to say “I can’t believe you read/watch/believe that crap.” So when you see things you agree with actually gaining traction and popularity you have to go into attack mode (which is really defense mode). You have to attack the fact that people are enthusiastic about something as a way to defend yourself against the possibility of actually being part of something recognized and appreciated by more than a small handful of people.

It’s almost like you work against the movement, not wanting things to catch on and become widely accepted because you want to stay “fringe” and “kooky” because it’s what makes you different. It’s what supposedly makes you smarter, more interesting and better than everyone else.

If you don’t want to help make someone spreading the ideas that Ron Paul does more popular, fine. But don’t get in the way of those of us who actually want more people to join our way of thinking.

No one is getting in your way, and if your panties get in a knot over some low key comments on an internet forum, your movement is completely doomed.

It is hard for some of us to buy back into what Ron Paul is selling to the less libertarian masses, and some of us know that ultimately we need to get past Paulist Constitutionalism if we really believe in libertarian ideals. That doesn’t mean that Paul doesn’t have his role to play, but once you know the state is a sick joke and a bad acid trip, it is incredibly hard to get motivated about someone’s campaign in the context of pretending the political system is real or has any legitimacy.

Just as you feel compelled to pull people towards Paul’s message, I feel compelled to pull you deeper towards my message. There is no state, there is no Constitution and there are no citizens. The act of voting is completely insane.