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... is that I think Paul was rather pushed into a corner with a loaded question. Being a Libertarian, he was pretty much obligated to say "Yes", whether it had said "Blacks", "Mexicans", "Jews", or "Whites." If he had said "No", he would be exposed as either a liar or a non-Libertarian. If he does believe in the unconditional right for a business to regulate their own trade, how could he answer anything but "Yes"? That doesn't categorically mean that he is a racist. Instead, it shows that he has a certain set of beliefs (however misguided) that he sticks to. I guess I'm just failing to see why this is immediately considered racist, given the context of his beliefs and the nature of the question asked of him.
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