What Political Orientation Were You Before Discovering Ron Paul

[Mr.Magnanimous]

The title asks it all

 

[low preference guy]

the same. the government's role is to protect life and property.

 

[Fredom101]

I was Libertarian, then went RP Republican, now Voluntaryist.

 

[BuddyRey]

I was a pretty hardcore Kucinichite Social Democrat. Even my earliest posts here were quite poorly informed politically and economically. It embarrasses me to go back and read them, but then I remember that every thinker has to have ideological growing pains before he arrives at his current conclusions.

 

[brenden.b]

I was in the middle of a search in my soul for political identity when I bought two books at the same: The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater and The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul, and that is when I discovered a comfort in my current political ideology, a self-described Libertarian Constitutionalist.

Before that, I was a Neo-Conservative, a Moderate Republican, a Conservative Republican. The 2008 election did it for me, that is when my political ideals changed severely.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I was a pretty hardcore Kucinichite Social Democrat.

Really?

I'll be damned.

Quite a journey, huh?

 

[RedStripe]

I was an anarcho-capitalist. See kids? Becoming a marxist sympathizer could happen to you too, if you travel down the road of anarchy long enough! Don't do drugs.

 

[libertybrewcity]

Neocon from fox news influence. Changed to RP Republican from youtube videos! Here to stay!

 

[Mr.Magnanimous]

I was in the middle of a search in my soul for political identity when I bought two books at the same: The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry Goldwater and The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul

Good thing you bought the books you did!




also, sorry for that "post a poll" thing attached to the end of the title. It's there because I copied and pasted because I was being lazy

 

[BuddyRey]

Really?

I'll be damned.

Quite a journey, huh?

You're not kidding! For a while there, it almost felt like my head was spinning from all the new data I was taking in and all the old erroneous notions I found I had to throw out. It was thrilling, terrifying, exhilarating, heartbreaking, and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.

 

[someperson]

None. I really didn't care at all about politics and all of the associated theatrics. Honestly, I found it all rather repulsive... I suppose I still do. I had my ideas, but I kept them to myself.

 

[Mr.Magnanimous]

I used to be of the neocon breed, and am pretty embarrassed about some of the things I used to say, especially about Paul. Watching some old youtube clips, some of the things that I agreed with, are now the things that make me squirm.

But I guess I'm not the only person who's made this transition. Hopefully we can help convert others in time for 2012.

 

[Kotin]

was a Joe Biden Supporter.. which is self explanatory lol.

 

[amy31416]

Independent. I hated politics/politicians no matter the party and thought it was beneath most decent human beings.

Still do, but now with one (hopefully more in the future) notable exception.

 

[AlexMerced]

I was a pinko commi, I mean still had some libertarians streak, but at the time I just though I was missing some piece of information everyone else had.

 

[RedStripe]

I used to be of the neocon breed, and am pretty embarrassed about some of the things I used to say, especially about Paul. Watching some old youtube clips, some of the things that I agreed with, are now the things that make me squirm.

But I guess I'm not the only person who's made this transition. Hopefully we can help convert others in time for 2012.

Instead of squirming, take pride in your ability to change your mind - even on positions you once fiercely defended or opposed.

You should never be ashamed of the beliefs you've held so long as you've had the intellectual honesty to question, and, in some cases, change them.

 

[paulitics]

was a Joe Biden Supporter.. which is self explanatory lol.

OMG, in 2008? If so, that must have been some horsepill you took, and I'm amazed you survived the hangover. You deserve my respect.

edit: just saw you joined in 2007, oops. I take it was before the primaries?

 

[RedStripe]

was a Joe Biden Supporter.. which is self explanatory lol.

honestly that is more baffling than anything else in this thread lol

no offense

 

[Anti Federalist]

You're not kidding! For a while there, it almost felt like my head was spinning from all the new data I was taking in and all the old erroneous notions I found I had to throw out. It was thrilling, terrifying, exhilarating, heartbreaking, and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.

I know that feeling, I had that "come to Jesus moment" a long time ago, 15 plus years ago now I guess, but still remember it like it was yesterday.

It wasn't quite as radical a journey though, as yours, mine was from a pretty standard "lock 'em up and throw away the key, turn it all into a glass parking lot, it's all the liberal's fault" kind of neo-con but with a strong distrust of government streak.

 

[Anti Federalist]

was a Joe Biden Supporter.. which is self explanatory lol.

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