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jaxexpat

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4. That was essentially Ayn Rand's schtick.

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 30, 2021, 11:06 AM

Sep 2021

According to her the proletariat was merely a great, lazy, dirty carpet upon which the successful wiped their feet and sat their umbrella stand. Her heroes let neither love, honesty, trust or reality get between them and their goals of wealth and power. The same power which they were honored to protect so valiantly, steadily plodding on under its burden.

What a hateful hag.

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I'm One of Biden's Advisers. Here's How I Think About His Economic Agenda. [View all] BeckyDem Sep 2021 OP

They believe the rich tycoons are the only true workers. raging moderate Sep 2021 #1

Yep and the authors dreams came true too. BeckyDem Sep 2021 #2

Did you burn that book? KPN Sep 2021 #3

It was a library book. raging moderate Sep 2021 #7

That was essentially Ayn Rand's schtick. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #4

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2021 #5

Excellent opinion piece, let me recommend another Red Pest Sep 2021 #6

Whether or not Biden's BBB passes, late-stage capitalism will collapse eventually Fiendish Thingy Sep 2021 #9

Thank you for adding that. +1 BeckyDem Oct 2021 #12

That's why the "take what we can get" philosophy misses the mark completely Fiendish Thingy Sep 2021 #8

Cannot read the rest of the article but bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #10

It seems pretty clear what else is going on. Ursus Rex Oct 2021 #11