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SleeplessinSoCal

(8,998 posts)
8. 2017 article
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 03:01 AM
Oct 2021
https://qz.com/882493/donald-trump-paul-ryan-and-andy-puzder-say-they-love-ayn-rands-controversial-philosophy-heres-what-us-republicans-keep-getting-wrong-about-it/

"US Republican leaders love Ayn Rand’s controversial philosophy—and are increasingly misinterpreting it."

“Selfishness is a virtue.”

The true religion of the GOP is comprised of the cinematic scriblings of a Russian woman. That is a hoot and a half!
Ayn Rand's wildest dream came true. [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 OP
Required reading in HS. I dint go into her bio. She was a sprinkleeninow Oct 2021 #1
Yes, she was a Russian. They've been after us for a long time. Crunchy Frog Oct 2021 #2
I never thought that she may have intentionally come up with Objectivism... SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #3
Or. maybe it was a theory formed by committee and espoused by Rand SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #4
And the Republicans enable ongoing Russia attacks on America Champp Oct 2021 #11
Required reading? Grins Oct 2021 #6
2017 article SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #8
While conveniently ignoring her atheism HAB911 Oct 2021 #14
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life csziggy Oct 2021 #10
Posted this a few days ago JonAndKatePlusABird Oct 2021 #12
That's a fabulous quote. I was apprehensive at the start...Orcs... JanMichael Oct 2021 #13
Born in Russian but I'm pretty sure she became a naturalized US citizen FakeNoose Oct 2021 #19
Creepy website and university... SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #5
Ayn Rand was an Atheist and thought Christians were stupid. njhoneybadger Oct 2021 #7
she didn't like Paul Ryan? lapfog_1 Oct 2021 #9
Sorry, I was thinking Ron Paul. njhoneybadger Oct 2021 #16
I thought Christopher Hitchens said it pretty well . . . hatrack Oct 2021 #15
CJC Milley, on January 8 still working to save our nation, sat down and Hortensis Oct 2021 #17
I don't think the GOP is very Randian these days muriel_volestrangler Oct 2021 #18
The Tea Party is very Randian. And the Tea Party IS the GOP. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2021 #20
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