And now the extreme right idolizes Ayn Rand?
Well yes she did support laissez-faire capitalism.
And she did support ethical egotism - do what is right for you. The mantra of the Republican wealthy elite.
And her philosophical construct - Objectivism - did create a heavy atmosphere of intellectual repressiveness.
But my goodness - she was staunchly pro-choice.
She was an avowed atheist.
And whereas she strongly disapproved of welfare - she gladly accepted Medicare in her fight against lung cancer.
My guess is that the extreme right have not made it all the way through her books, do not know much about the author, and really have only a superficial understanding of her philosophy.
They just love her libertarian bent and the selfishness and greed they think it justifies.
Well yes she did support laissez-faire capitalism.
And she did support ethical egotism - do what is right for you. The mantra of the Republican wealthy elite.
And her philosophical construct - Objectivism - did create a heavy atmosphere of intellectual repressiveness.
But my goodness - she was staunchly pro-choice.
She was an avowed atheist.
And whereas she strongly disapproved of welfare - she gladly accepted Medicare in her fight against lung cancer.
My guess is that the extreme right have not made it all the way through her books, do not know much about the author, and really have only a superficial understanding of her philosophy.
They just love her libertarian bent and the selfishness and greed they think it justifies.
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