What Political Orientation Were You Before Discovering Ron Paul

What Political Orientation Were You Before Discovering Ron Paul Post a Poll

  • Neocon

    Votes: 69 33.7%

  • Liberal

    Votes: 45 22.0%

  • Libertarian

    Votes: 39 19.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 52 25.4%
  • Total voters
    205
  • Poll closed .
I was pretty apathetic towards world issues for the most part, but I did read a couple of Noam Chomsky's books at a fairly young age, and casually leaned towards libertarian socialism for most of my younger years. I have always been very anti-war, which is one of the main reasons I was initially attracted to Ron Paul when I first saw him in the debates.
 
I was a Constitution Party guy. Still am a little bit. I struggle with how a free society should implement "family values" though. It seems to me to be against Liberty. They are also wrong on drugs.
 
I was a libertarian at heart, but was just confused about state's rights, vs federal government. I attribute that to the public education system and media, that stresses all things Federal, and purposely ignores State and Local.

The one issue I did the fastest 180 on was the 2nd amendment. The day I realized the government passed some tyrranical legislation, was the day I became a 2nd amendment proponent. I was brianwashed to believe that the 2nd amendment was about hunting rights, and was in some lalala land that the government would never turn on its own citizens.
 
Neocon, looking back I can't believe it. It was making no sense to me, but more sense than the liberals... so I kept supporting it
 
I've always been a libertarian at heart. Hearing Ron Paul just made it drop to my bAlls.
 
you all have to understand I live in central Texas and went to a private christian school.. these motherfuckers were bush worshippers.. they would constantly talk about the "terrorists" and all that bullshit.. they were neocons to the core.. but not because they believed it.. because their dumbass bible thumping parents believed those things.

so I went the opposite direction.. besides me and my father both loved politics for a long time and he was a hardcore democrat..

but as soon as I was introduced to Ron Paul and Libertarian philosophy I turned around quite quickly.. learned everything I know from these forums and many books..


you just have to be introduced to the idea.. most people never are.. at least not properly..
 
I was a libertarian far before I heard about Ron Paul. I'm astounded at the numbers in this poll though. Looks like we shouldn't give up on neocons and socialists.
 
Kotin said:
you all have to understand I live in central Texas and went to a private christian school.. these motherfuckers were bush worshippers.. they would constantly talk about the "terrorists" and all that bullshit.. they were neocons to the core.. but not because they believed it.. because their dumbass bible thumping parents believed those things.

so I went the opposite direction.. besides me and my father both loved politics for a long time and he was a hardcore democrat..

but as soon as I was introduced to Ron Paul and Libertarian philosophy I turned around quite quickly.. learned everything I know from these forums and many books..


you just have to be introduced to the idea.. most people never are.. at least not properly..
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What position does your dad hold now?
 
Libertarian.

"Orientation" is a funny word choice. It made me think of "What sexual orientation were you before discovering Ron Paul" ;)
 
Perotish but I was young and just saw the bumper stickers and he was funny and less fake... then out of politics until Howard Dean prompted a Google search, which turned up nothing of interest.... then turned on the Republican debates in a 'maybe CSPAN has a good BookTV on instead of infomercials' moment in 2007. Ron Paul prompted a google search, which turned up transformation in all facets of existence.

I read a non-fiction book or two here and there pretty early on, like an ambrose pritchard book i remember. and have always watched documentaries from time to time, though not really about politics, except for why we fight and the oil factor.

Changed alot! Ready for the rest of this revolution!
 
FrankRep said:
I was pretty much non political, but voted for Bush.

sorry. :(
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It's ok. I'm equally ashamed of having voted for Kerry in '04. What matters is that we're awake now, and to quote Roger Daltrey, "we won't be fooled again." :cool:
 
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Neo-conservative thanks to a local neo-con host, moved onto listening to Mark Levin and then Michael Savage. Never liked Hannity he always came off as a loud-mouthed phony...

Funny enough Michael savage is what kind of changed me, he constantly bashed republicans like no other right wing host... It was all these contradictions going on in my mind; on one hand these other guys were telling me to vote for republicans as the lesser of two evils, on the other (with Michael Savage) he was telling me not to vote republican because they're gonna be the same as they were in the Bush years.

Eventually I said "fuck it" and just decided to go it on my own, stopped relying on talkers to tell me what to think.
 
I didn't really have a position. I tried being a Necon-Liberal, but I couldn't agree with their issues. I've always been opposed to the war in Iraq, and infringement on Civil Liberties. I was mostly a centrist.
 
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