The truth of what John Kenneth Galbraith said in 2002 has never been more obvious

[chaking53]

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy: that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

[hlthe2b]

1. they use Ayn Rand as a form of prophet--to defend their selfishness

So many of the fundy churches teach that the wealthy are morally superior and if you are not wealthy, then it is due to your lack of faith and inner wickedness.

If their Christ came back today, woe be to them.

[Wounded Bear]

3. I believe that is a Calvinist doctrine, is it not?

God blessed them and you're screwed. Give it up.

[hlthe2b]

4. Is it (Calvinist)?

I'm definitely no Christian denominational religion scholar...

[Wounded Bear]

5. Nor am I. Just something I read/heard along the way...nt

[luvtheGWN]

6. John Kenneth Galbraith was born and raised

in heavily Protestant southwestern Ontario (yes, another great Canadian!), so it's quite likely that his religious upbringing followed the Calvinist tradition.

[Tanuki]

7. You might find this discussion thread interesting and informative

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.christianforums.com/threads/calvinist-view-of-wealth.7840822/%3famp=1

[JHB]

2. Theres an addendum that is clearer now than then...

...”and viciousness.”

[Scarsdale]

8. The gop

claim "Family Values" and "Christian Conservatives" as if they truly believed in either one!!

[RandomAccess]

9. Yep - one of my favorite memes

[Skittles]

10. Reagan made greed and idiocy fashionable

America has never truly recovered