Ron Paul is probably about one of the most polarizing figures in politics today. You either a staunch supporter of him or you hate his guts. The big reason why he has this polarizing effect is that he doesn’t compromise on any of his opinions and views. I suppose that in itself is refreshing to see in politics, where it seems most politicians just want to get ahead and get a little bit of power. Though Ron Paul has this effect I find myself wondering if that alone is a good thing. Paul’s views tend to be on the controversial side and he doesn’t keep the best company on his side.
For example, Alex Jones and Ron Paul are frequently promoting each other. If you’re unfamiliar with Alex Jones, he’s one of the most successful conspiracy theorists in the United States. He has a few websites and his own radio show. Estimates show that he typically reaches an audience of a million people each day. This is pretty amazing from a guy that claims the “New World Order” is trying to turn children gay and that 9/11 was an inside job. Alex Jones’ show is all conspiracies. There is no normal or mainstream content presented, yet Ron Paul has been on his show dozens of times. A typical Ron Paul supporter would say that this is guilt by association, but I don’t buy that. If you were on the show a few times, than okay, but if you’re a frequent guest it is different.
Ron Paul has an amazing way of talking on his show too. When speaking with the mainstream media he says he doesn’t believe in these conspiracies, but when on the Alex Jones show he’ll go along with the conversation. He’ll talk about how the “Globalists” want to take away “our guns”. He’ll talk about the Council of Foreign Relations and other organizations as if they are part of some international conspiracy run by a board of shadowy figures. This is the Ron Paul his true supporters watch and see.
The same can be found in other things. For example, Ron Paul doesn’t have a big following of Jewish follower and it mainly has to do with the white nationalist following he has. But when Paul does attract a Jewish person to his campaign he gets the likes of Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss. Weiss might seem like a typical orthodox Jew, but he’s that’s just judging a book by its cover. He is actually a Holocaust denier and even went to Iran’s Holocaust denial conference to be a speaker.
Everyone seems to focus on Ron Paul himself, but not on the people he attracts. When a politician throws out just enough vague diction and conspiracy innuendo it attracts the true base of the politician. Is Ron Paul crazy? I don’t have the answer, but judging by his supporters he probably is.