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Ayn Rand got it completely wrong on who the moochers are. . . (Original Post) Stargleamer 11 hrs ago OP
Ayn Rand was a hypocrite whose ideology was as ugly as she was. mr715 11 hrs ago #1
There should be a follow-up book about tRump: Fatass Shrugged Blue Owl 10 hrs ago #2
For what it is worth, nothing can follow Ayn Rand mr715 10 hrs ago #3
She was against all social programs like SSA & Medicare. Jacson6 8 hrs ago #8
Who is John Galt? mr715 7 hrs ago #9
That's Not All She Got Wrong ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #4
She figured out A is A mr715 10 hrs ago #5
Ok ProfessorGAC 8 hrs ago #7
When I was in high school I read her books. Sounded great. multigraincracker 2 hrs ago #11
I'll have to dig it out. multigraincracker 8 hrs ago #6
I thought guys stopped reading Ayn Rand GenThePerservering 4 hrs ago #10

mr715

(4,202 posts)
1. Ayn Rand was a hypocrite whose ideology was as ugly as she was.
Sun May 24, 2026, 05:42 PM
11 hrs ago

Last edited Sun May 24, 2026, 06:21 PM - Edit history (1)

Also, terrible author. The old adage - show, don't tell, never really sunk in for her...

But, whatever, (atlas) shrug

mr715

(4,202 posts)
3. For what it is worth, nothing can follow Ayn Rand
Sun May 24, 2026, 05:59 PM
10 hrs ago

If you want to experience the literary equivalent of root canal, she's that.

I guess the closest equivalent is probably the Melania documentary.

Or maybe Meghan McCain's audio-non-book

Jacson6

(2,217 posts)
8. She was against all social programs like SSA & Medicare.
Sun May 24, 2026, 08:40 PM
8 hrs ago

But when she was eligible she signed up for them. Tell that to the Libertarian and they will hmm & haaa to justify it.

ProfessorGAC

(77,324 posts)
4. That's Not All She Got Wrong
Sun May 24, 2026, 06:11 PM
10 hrs ago

In fact, nearly everything she touted was either nonsense or flat-out lie.

multigraincracker

(38,091 posts)
11. When I was in high school I read her books. Sounded great.
Mon May 25, 2026, 02:22 AM
2 hrs ago

Then I got a job in a factory and read Marx and it made more sense at the time.

multigraincracker

(38,091 posts)
6. I'll have to dig it out.
Sun May 24, 2026, 07:46 PM
8 hrs ago

I traveled in Italy with a Professor that wrote a book on her.
She never followed her own advice. Believed in open relationships until her “other” followed it and she went nuts and was broke in old age she changed her name back and went on the public dole.

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