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sharedvalues

(6,916 posts) Thu May 4, 2017, 09:19 AM May 2017

Ayn Rand: Soviet-influenced to damage American right? (Paul Ryan loves Rand's feebleminded ideas)

Quoting from John Schindler. Schindler's an ex-spy who has a PhD in history and is thus both knowledgeable and thoughtful.

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Don't forget Rand ended up on Social Security and Medicare when she got old. Hypocrite of the highest order.

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Ayn Rand: Soviet-influenced to damage American right? (Paul Ryan loves Rand's feebleminded ideas) (Original Post) sharedvalues May 2017 OP

And the easy counter-argument to Rand: Piketty sharedvalues May 2017 #1

Ayn Rand does not believe in the basics tenets of Paul Ryan's supposed "Christian" faith PA Democrat May 2017 #2

Sorry, but that's a weak sauce theory. Rand (for all her faults), hated communism. FSogol May 2017 #3

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

1. And the easy counter-argument to Rand: Piketty

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Thu May 4, 2017, 09:28 AM

May 2017

Piketty basically destroys Rand's philosophies:

http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/pikettys-inequality-story-in-six-charts

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

2. Ayn Rand does not believe in the basics tenets of Paul Ryan's supposed "Christian" faith

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 09:30 AM

May 2017

She is on record as stating that she does not believe in any type of charity, that we should not be "our brother's keeper". So, she not only does not feel that it the government's job to help the least among us, but she mocks ALL forms of charity.

FSogol

(45,448 posts)

3. Sorry, but that's a weak sauce theory. Rand (for all her faults), hated communism.