Americans, take note: This is why you shouldn't support Ron Paul

It's a constant irritant that I need to know anything at all about Ron Paul and that he's just not some fringe blabbermouth in a different country. Some Canadians, including a vocal minority within the Occupy movement, are really into him. Many more Americans, some of whom call themselves progressives, are really, really, into him. He seems to want to hitch himself to the Occupy bandwagon and pass himself off as some kind of populist, anti-war, pro-pot maverick.

Please note that Ron Paul is not a progressive. And for the love of women's bodies, social safety nets, and human rights, don't vote for him. Don't let your friends vote for him either. He may be touted as a fresh alternative to the two-party American establishment, but he's more of the same stale corporation-humping far-right authoritarianism, and a nutcase to boot.

jonathankorman has a fantastic round-up post of all the reasons why Ron Paul is an evil crackpot. You should read it. Then when one of your naïve hippie friends on Facebook (you know you have them too) starts in about how great Ron Paul is, just paste this link in response.

(Note: jonathankorman leaves a few major areas of Paul's wingnuttery alone, including his fascist stance on immigration. If you're curious, here it is straight from the horse's mouth. He is in favour of impoverishing, criminalizing, and murdering non-status people. If you agree with that kind of thing, I don't wanna know you.)

Here, have a bonus shape-shifting lizard alien from the Bilderburg Group: