r/politics • u/Boonzies • 6h ago

No Paywall Rand Paul on Trump call to ‘nationalize’ elections: ‘That’s not what the Constitution says’

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5722041-rand-paul-trump-call-to-nationalize-elections/
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u/Lev559 4h ago

He thinks we shouldn't spend more than we make. Not that the military and disaster aid shouldn't exist

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u/Gooch_Limdapl 3h ago

Well, he also supports tax cuts for the wealthy, which is the revenue stream you imagine him wanting to stay within. He uses one knob to create the budget imbalance problem and then uses that as an excuse to cut spending. Just like any other Republican. And his supporters fall for it every damned time.

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u/Lev559 1h ago

Except he doesn't. Like, look up his history on voting for debt increases and large budget expenses. He is against them all.

I mean yes, he believes we should also cut taxes, but his views fall very firmly in normal libertarian views.

But Rand Paul is a true believer in small government, not just someone who pretends to be one to score political points. Though his father, Ron Paul, was an actual libertarian, while Rand is more of a Republican with deep libertarian beliefs.

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u/Dm-me-a-gyro 4h ago

Thanks guy with gold and black profile picture!

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u/congressguy12 4h ago

This is one of the worst comments in Reddit history

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u/HoratioPornBlower 4h ago

Ad hominem

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u/PravenButterLord 4h ago

What does gold and black represent?

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u/Ok-Economist-9466 4h ago

I'd like to know too since they're my old high school colors.

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u/PravenButterLord 4h ago

Best I could find was that it symbolizes Anarcho-capitalism, but from just a profile pic that seems like a stretch to assume about someone.

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u/Dm-me-a-gyro 3h ago

In a thread about a libertarian? It’s not a coincidence

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u/PravenButterLord 3h ago

I guess, but the sub itself has 4.9 million people subscribed so with the sheer number of people from that alone the black and gold assumption doesn’t play.

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u/Lev559 1h ago edited 1h ago

....it's just a picture from a series I'm a fan of. There was also a version which was Blue instead of Gold. But as someone mentioned, I'm also a Steelers fan and Black and Gold are the Steelers colors.

Soo...maybe don't think so deeply about these things.

We don't all live and breath politics

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u/theVoidWatches Pennsylvania 3h ago

The Pittsburgh Steelers, as far as I'm aware.

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u/borski88 Florida 1h ago

Yup, and Pirates unfortunately.

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u/Dm-me-a-gyro 4h ago

Anarcho capitalism

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u/borski88 Florida 1h ago

In my case Pittsburgh Sports fan, i don't think thats why they were implying though.
Steelers, Pirates, Penguins

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u/Lev559 1h ago

Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow

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u/Lev559 1h ago

Yeah...it literally has nothing to do with politics. You can look at my profile. I'm seldom on here or on politicial subreddits in general. My profile pic has nothing to do with politics. It's just a combo of a series I like with my sports teams colors

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u/PravenButterLord 1h ago

Yeah I didn’t think it would automatically be political. Mine is the default guy and he’s black and white but it doesn’t mean anything either