Trump Stacks Cabinet with Ayn Rand Acolytes

[applegrove]

Trump Stacks Cabinet with Ayn Rand Acolytes

https://politicalwire.com/2016/12/13/trump-stacks-cabinet-ayn-rand-acolytes/

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James Hohmann notes that Donald Trump said that he’s a fan of Ayn Rand and identifies with Howard Roark, the main character in The Fountainhead.

The same is true for many of his prospective cabinet members: “Rex Tillerson prefers Atlas Shrugged, Rand’s novel about John Galt secretly organizing a strike of the creative class to hasten the collapse of the bureaucratic society… Andy Puzder, tapped by Trump last week to be secretary of labor, is an avid and outspoken fan of Rand’s books… Mike Pompeo, who will have the now-very-difficult job of directing the Central Intelligence Agency for Trump, has often said that Rand’s works inspired him… Trump has been huddling with and consulting several other Rand followers for advice as he fills out his cabinet.”

“The fact that all of these men, so late in life, are such fans of works that celebrate individuals who consistently put themselves before others is therefore deeply revealing. They will now run our government.”


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[applegrove]

1. Reading in Harari's new book "Homo Deus" that co-operation is the real

thing that made humans thrive. No clearer form of co-operation than democratic government. I hope someone tells Trump this.

[Ilsa]

2. Trump only knows other selfish sociopaths. Who knew? nt

[tinrobot]

3. ...and yet, Ayn Rand despised Russia.

[octoberlib]

5. She was also on government benefits despite spending most

of her life railing against them.

[octoberlib]

4. Trump claims he's read the Fountainhead. There have been numerous

reports from people that have known him for years that Trump doesn't read. Hell, I'm a bookworm and when a friend gave me a copy of The Fountainhead to read when I was 17, I couldn't even get through it. Shittiest book I've ever tried to read.

[applegrove]

6. I tried to read one of her books. I think I made it half way through and dumped it.

[Turbineguy]

7. I can tell you

the "looters" that she talked about don't actually exist, or there are too few of them to make a difference. The people she wanted in charge actually worked. Trump's Cabinet is going to be filled with corporate welfare cases.

[LisaM]

8. What are they, 16?

Most people age out of those books by at least their early 20s.

[resistance2016]

9. *throws up in mouth*

Hooooooooooooooooooooooooo, lordy.....

I would GLADLY cut off my own balls AND both legs with a rusty butter knife if I could have the chance to go back in time and convince "Mrs. Rand" to pursue a different hobby...