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Johonny

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13. I think that's the whole joke: they all invision themselves the struggling artist

Reply to otohara (Reply #11)

Wed May 22, 2013, 08:00 PM

May 2013

struggling in obscurity rather than compromise his artistic and personal vision just like in the book. In reality they are the establishment they think they are fighting about. Sure they occasionally do make artistic movies, but they make a lot of duffer for the money movies too. They are exactly the thing they read the book to fight against yet are so egotistic they don't get it.

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I'm With the Rand: Celebrity fans of the cult of selfishness. [View all] HiPointDem May 2013 OP

lol Sheldon Cooper May 2013 #1

real quotes, unfortunately. apparently rand's wooden dialogue and 30-page speeches are some HiPointDem May 2013 #3

After the last election, you'd think she wouldn't be heard about again rocktivity May 2013 #2

i remember being grabbed by Atlas Shrugged Enrique May 2013 #4

Selfishness is ok until you need someone's help. upaloopa May 2013 #5

... SidDithers May 2013 #6

Paul Rand would be proud! RandiFan1290 May 2013 #7

Depressing. I actually liked some of them. Deny and Shred May 2013 #8

Of course self absorbed people would be attracted to a self absorbed author... WCGreen May 2013 #9

For the millionth time... RevStPatrick May 2013 #10

Pitt & Jolie otohara May 2013 #11

I think that's the whole joke: they all invision themselves the struggling artist Johonny May 2013 #13

Good to know. Rand love is an easy index to assholery. DirkGently May 2013 #12

Exactly, what a selfish fucking piece of shit Rand Paul is!!! gopiscrap May 2013 #14

Do Brangelina understand that Ayn Rand MOCKED the idea of charity? Ken Burch May 2013 #15

Billie Jean King was a progressive and feminist hero in the 70s. Ken Burch May 2013 #16

slol. she taught herself how to be selfish, as she says. HiPointDem May 2013 #17