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phantom power

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3. If we've learned anything, it's that the 1% is totally cool with socialism...

Reply to MisterP (Reply #2)

Wed May 23, 2012, 02:48 PM

May 2012

as long as it's in the service of their own agenda. In truth, I expected Atlas Shrugged to be bankrolled no matter how crappy it did at the boxoffice, for that exact reason.

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Apparently, the boxoffice flop of Atlas Shrugged part 1 did not kill... [View all] phantom power May 2012 OP

They may be going for a record... immoderate May 2012 #1

so the Objectivists failed in the free market and are trying even harder a second time? lol MisterP May 2012 #2

If we've learned anything, it's that the 1% is totally cool with socialism... phantom power May 2012 #3

Given that the protagonist is in a business that has never made a profit in the free market ... ieoeja May 2012 #7

The audience went Galt on them, and they respect that. n/t Bolo Boffin May 2012 #4

...apparently with a Cameo appearance by Grover Norquist. brooklynite May 2012 #5

If at first you don't succeed...... Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #6

It's bankrolled by the right so meanit May 2012 #8

Atlas 2: Electric Boogaloo. Robb May 2012 #9

I'm sure it will be bigger than the Avengers ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #10

Atlas Shrugged part 2: Dope Slap! tanyev May 2012 #11