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19. Born in Russian but I'm pretty sure she became a naturalized US citizen

Thu Oct 14, 2021, 12:21 PM

Oct 2021

In her later years she collected Social Security. LOL!

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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

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