From: SmartMuffin | #125
The difference between him and everyone else (Republican or Democrat) is that he has no plans on legislating based on his personal opinions. CERTAINLY not at the Federal Level at least.
Even if you wanted to believe that Ron Paul was racist, you'd have to not only believe he has racist beliefs, but that his racist beliefs are more important and critical to him than his libertarian beliefs. Good luck trying to justify or prove that one.
I'm not debating that. The problem is that presidents RARELY legislate laws surrounding social issues based on their own personal opinion, but that during election times these opinions do matter a lot.
And whether he's racist or not is debatable. His belief is that he doesn't view people in certain groups, but as individuals. And that makes statements like 'only 5% of black people have sensible political opinions' not racist in his eyes, because he bases himself on the individual only. It does not mean other people won't take that statement and publicize it everywhere as racist. Because it is a slippery slope.
And yes, I know he said he didn't write that.
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