Chomsky on Ron Paul
Ron Paul comes across as honest, sincere, rational and has a sense of humour .. he is willing to say America has done bad things and should mind it’s own business, he doesn’t believe Iran is building nukes and understands that the hype is contrived. What’s not to like?
Well here are some critiques:
Chomsky on Ron Paul.
In Defense of Ron Paul. A Reply to Noam Chomsky.
Ralph Nader on Ron Paul.
We should never depend on politicians like Paul or anyone else. However I like Paul because I recognise his sincerity. He is in the Republican party because it is the only way to get elected; he is really Fringe. After losing the candidacy in 2008 he refused to endorse McCain and instead supported positions, held by fringe candidates, which coincided with principles he considered axiomatic. This is why many on the principled Left respect him despite their differences. This video is very interesting:
2 thoughts on “Chomsky on Ron Paul”
“Ron Paul comes across as honest, sincere, rational and has a sense of humour”. Integrity is such an important quality to attain or retain. I remember meeting a sensible man who was drunk and no-one listened to him. Ron Paul has gone into politics, is that honest sincere or rational? He has joined the Republicans, is that honest sincere or rational? He has become a presidential nominee for the Republicans, can he still be honest, sincere, rational? Reading media, good or bad, for me could never overcome these political insights.
Are you saying that no one who goes into politics is honest, sincere and rational? If so what about exemplary people like Nelson Mandela? If so what is the alternative?
As far as I can see there is no difference between the Republican and Democrat parties; both are instruments to extend a predatory empire but they are the only current options in the US political system if you want to attain power or even get your message across. The Republicans profess to be against ‘big government’ which is probably why Ron Paul opted to join them but it appears that the Republican establishment do not want Paul. I don’t believe that Paul will get the nomination but there is a chance that he will lead a third party coalition around key principles that more moderate people can subscribe to. His presence in the political system is good because it engenders a higher quality of debate not because all of his ideas are acceptable.