Paul, Tea Party Godfather, Says ‘Occupy’ All About ‘Handouts'

While I have appreciated some of what Ron Paul says this confirms my suspicions of libertarianism in general, and Ron Paul in particular.

OWS is a grassroots movement that is against capitalism (or the infinite growth paradigm, which ever way you want it).  It does not attract the support of the 1% in the way that the Tea Party doesn’t - even if the elite would like to hijack it.

I don’t personally think that national politics of any hue has anything useful to say: the Lifeboat movement and grassroots, mass movements liek OWS are going to make the difference, if ANYTHING can.

Ron Paul outlined what he believed was the difference between “Occupy Wall Street” and the “Tea Party.”

Rightwinger Ron Paul on the Occupy Wall Street protesters: "They’re scared to death they won’t get their handouts."

Common Dreams

“Some are demonstrating, because they’re scared to death they won’t get their handouts,” Paul said yesterday. “And the other half are demonstrating, because they’re sick and tired of paying for it. I’m on the side of sick and tired of paying for it.”

Paul's popularity has risen since 2008 largely because of the Tea Party. He doesn't lead in polling in any state, but he is routinely in the top three in states like Iowa and New Hampshire.