tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post6909474078874376360..comments2024-01-13T07:38:36.064-05:00Comments on Target Liberty: On Trump and RonRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-82847821028348293472015-11-23T19:27:17.200-05:002015-11-23T19:27:17.200-05:00If you mention Ron Paul to most Republicans they h...If you mention Ron Paul to most Republicans they have 2 responses- "he's a fantasist" or "he really helped me understand what Republicans need to do and is a great man". Very few are indifferent. His impact on political issues will be around long after he is gone to his well-deserved rewards in heaven. RDF2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14340534647561133098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-27119486481214818522015-11-23T17:31:26.616-05:002015-11-23T17:31:26.616-05:00Even here in South Carolina - the most reddest of ...Even here in South Carolina - the most reddest of states - many people I knew who were die-hard republican cheerleaders changed their minds after hearing Ron Paul. They're still fans of the man to this day, and even changed their stance on the wars. The impact has been very real.Brutushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885083535036422093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-25724616810282973572015-11-23T15:07:54.212-05:002015-11-23T15:07:54.212-05:00Saying Ron Paul didn't have an impact on anyon...Saying Ron Paul didn't have an impact on anyone but the "choir" is absolutely wrong.<br /><br />He has changed the whole of political speak. Things that people never talked about are talked about now, thanks to him.Joshua Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314841330994831499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-26339790659539329292015-11-23T14:52:03.194-05:002015-11-23T14:52:03.194-05:00I was also introduced to libertarianism through Ro...I was also introduced to libertarianism through Ron Paul. Before him, I didn't even know such a philosophy existed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-76089787134434256512015-11-23T14:08:29.499-05:002015-11-23T14:08:29.499-05:00Completely incorrect. I have come across many, man...Completely incorrect. I have come across many, many who were introduced to libertarianism becasue of Ron Paul. I am talking huge percentages.<br /><br />Are you saying that no philosopher ever has an impact on an individual?Robert Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-20562422966013494782015-11-23T14:04:30.701-05:002015-11-23T14:04:30.701-05:00"A libertarian intellectual revolution will n..."A libertarian intellectual revolution will need tough, independent minds that refuse to be bought and paid for, or intimidated." Only Mother Nature can provide this type of individual. Ron Paul was OK at preaching to the choir but the only lesson his career offers is that politics is not the answer.<br />Brian Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10188778202762603278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-24257744670822840462015-11-23T13:15:37.848-05:002015-11-23T13:15:37.848-05:00Good post. Ron didn't necessarily have the ch...Good post. Ron didn't necessarily have the charisma of an orator or a strong personality like Trump, but what attracted people to him was that they could tell he said what he actually believed in, and could not be cowed to support anything he didn't want to. That's not really charisma, but more a kind of genuineness. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-36068163473163459242015-11-23T12:54:38.161-05:002015-11-23T12:54:38.161-05:00I agree with your analysis of Trump. He can work a...I agree with your analysis of Trump. He can work a crowd. <br /><br />It is an intellectual revolution, but we need political control. We need Congress and the White House to actually change policies. Ideas are great, but they also need to be put into action.Wagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719718595125311688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890852736639676808.post-68770627311375003802015-11-23T11:34:21.219-05:002015-11-23T11:34:21.219-05:00I don't see Trump making divisive comments abo...I don't see Trump making divisive comments about various ethnic groups. I think he's showing how the taxpayer is getting screwed when other groups get their money or when other groups get their jobs, or get better trade deals, etc. limelemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195000494256956591noreply@blogger.com