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How exactly does Rand Paul qualify as "socially liberal"?

• adventured 11y ago
  On several things he clearly is. - On drug policy, he's against treating addicts like criminals. He's in favor of allowing states to legalize (that alone puts him in front of nearly all members of Congress). - He's in favor of significantly reducing the incarceration rate in the US. He's in favor of felons re-acquiring voting rights. - He's against minimum sentencing laws. - He's against the police state, the militarization of police, and the surveillance state. - He's against the vast government intrusion into personal lives, through the overly abundant creation of ridiculous laws and regulations. - He's against the current system of civil asset forfeitures that we have, and its abuses.
  • davvolun 11y ago
    - he's against treating addicts like criminals - he's in favor of significantly reducing the incarceration rate in the US. - he's against the police state, the militarization of police, and the surveillance state. - He's against the vast government... Towards all of these points, at least, I don't know that they show he is clearly anything. I would guess you would be hard-pressed to find the politician who says they are against reducing the incarceration rate in the US.