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Originally Posted by SeanL
Never said he was racist, but he does pander to racists (see newsletters and refusal to reject the support of white supremacist groups). Furthermore, point is the policies he supports - extreme state's rights conservatism (not libertarianism) - logical conclusion would be the oppression of millions of Americans. While he is against the Jim Crow laws PERSONALLY, he would do nothing as President to bring an end to said oppression (as evidenced by his opposition to the Civil Rights Act). That is how screwed up his policies are and why his political positions are not based in reality.
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Firstly, Ron Paul would have abolished the Jim Crow laws. Period.
Again, he would have voted against the Civil Rights Act as a whole, which included the repeal of freedom of association. That does not mean, he wouldn't have fought for repeal of the Jim Crow laws.
Secondly, more black people are locked up in prison today, than were slaves before the cival war. A huge part of that goes back to the war on drugs, which es will abolish, as well.
Thirdly, calling Ron Paul anything else than a Libertarian is just plain stupid.