Reply #14: I think he was referring to Ayn's philosophy and I agree

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with him about the "good old days" when government was working for the people. Now the people that are anti-government are in charge and the result is both predictable and obvious.

Government today is disfunctional because those in charge want it to be so. They do indeed subscribe to a "Randian" view of the world and just want to get government out of the way so we can return to what they view as "the good old days" when robber barons ruled and the rabble knew their place!