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Excellent article. Ron Paul’s flaws are plain to everyone except his clueless supporters, who seem to think that being ignored by mainstream politics makes him one of them. It’s the nerd factor - the instant identification with someone getting a wedgie. They ignore or gloss over issues that are important to them, like Net Neutrality, and zoom in on the perceived oppression.

The internet fervor behind Ron Paul reminds me of furries. Most are fairly normal, but because they are nerds, they are loathe to reject anyone. This leads to real wackos being fully accepted, coloring the whole group as a bunch of freaks.