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thucythucy

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8. And yet most people accepted the need for black outs,

Mon Aug 23, 2021, 12:24 PM

Aug 2021

gas and rubber rationing, home gardens, higher taxes, and--oh yeah--a comprehensive draft.

Imagine today's anti-maskers being required to produce gas ration coupons, or to turn out their lights if they lived near a coastline where U-boats might use their lights to target a ship.

"Show me a study that proves turning out my lights will help anybody?" "I want the world to see my beautiful Christmas lights! Why are you against Christmas?!" "I'll burn as much petroleum as I want--it's my right!!"

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Raygun's greatest contribution [View all] Casady1 Aug 2021 OP

The fulfillment of Ayn Rand's dream no_hypocrisy Aug 2021 #1

More like the marquis de sade's unblock Aug 2021 #2

Ayn Rand's philosophy is like saying not to water or fertilize your crops. patphil Aug 2021 #3

Agreed. unblock Aug 2021 #11

I think the ideal of the individual being important fescuerescue Aug 2021 #4

And yet most people accepted the need for black outs, thucythucy Aug 2021 #8

Yep. If they won't wear a mask fescuerescue Aug 2021 #14

Rugged individualism is an old and enduring American myth unblock Aug 2021 #12

There are no self-made billionaires fescuerescue Aug 2021 #13

I always felt that Reagan's most damaging message was his little joke about the scariest Poiuyt Aug 2021 #5

Me too Auggie Aug 2021 #6

exactly I have been saying this for years gopiscrap Aug 2021 #7

He was also a Dunce. Xoan Aug 2021 #9

I think it was signing amnesty for millions of immigrants. jimfields33 Aug 2021 #10