RESPONSE:
Rand Paul isn’t a racist. His ideology, however, is the fertile ground that allows disability discrimination, gender bias, and racism to flourish.
Libertarianism, by definition, is about being selfish. Which is why it fits perfectly with racism, inequality, and Corporate greed.
The Constitution, by definition of it’s preamble, establishes “We the People” as a Community of the Commons.
The U.S. is about US, not just the desires of the most wealthy, or powerful.
FOLLOW-UP:
Private businesses get special benefits and protections that you and I don’t get.
When you register your business, you are essentially setting up a contract with the Government for these benefits and protections.
You can’t on the one hand want tax-deductions and limited liability, for example, but not accept the ability for Government to regulate commerce (explicitly given by the Constitution), prevent discrimination, or be willing for society to ensure business is not working against the public good (for example, that baby pacifiers don’t have lead in them).
Libertarianism is at the core of why BP failed, and continues to fail at preventing this oil disaster.
When the free-market is allowed to determine their own rules and regulations, this is what you get. Depressions, Fraud, and Spills.
UNCOVERS:
America was founded as a nation of WE, not ME.
Ayn Rand, Rand Paul’s namesake and the fundamentalist failed ideology that followed, was a mistaken belief that all people and businesses are naturally good, operate to the benefit of society (the lift all boats philosophy) and the market will naturally fix itself if anything is out of whack, is dangerously ridiculous.
If you want a free-market, move to Somalia.
