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PoliticAverse

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5. Rand was not an anarchist nor was she a libertarian...

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Mon May 28, 2012, 11:52 AM

May 2012

"So-called libertarians are my avowed enemies, yet I've heard many reports on their attempts to cash in on my name and mislead readers into the exact opposite of my views." - Ayn Rand

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Devastating critique of libertarianism [View all] Narkos May 2012 OP

No Libertarian I know is going to read a 51-page essay that contradicts their beliefs. stopbush May 2012 #1

I know, but I'm going to try to make it a book club of the month thing Narkos May 2012 #4

Too many words. It would make their heads hurt. Warpy May 2012 #2

Libertarian arguments longship May 2012 #3

Rand was not an anarchist nor was she a libertarian... PoliticAverse May 2012 #5

Well, I meant Rand as a surrogate for today's libertarians longship May 2012 #6

um, capital-L Libertarians, please. Mairead May 2012 #7