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2016 Postmortem

Buckeye_Democrat

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7. Anyone who read her books might have the impression...

Reply to classof56 (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 05:14 PM

Dec 2016

... that people like Nikola Tesla would be the most successful in an unfettered capitalistic society, but all it takes is a quick historical review to realize that's not how it works.

I can forgive some dumb teenagers who might get swept up in her fantasy world, but not anyone who's old enough to see the system in action.

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"It's Ayn Rand's America Now" [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

Yep. ucrdem Dec 2016 #1

Where do I get the cigarettes with dollar signs on them? Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #2

Rational, thinking adults can't. classof56 Dec 2016 #5

Anyone who read her books might have the impression... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #7

Mike Wallace interviews Ayn andym Dec 2016 #3

She was a fucking lunatic, in a truly clinical sense. MANative Dec 2016 #4

Great post. classof56 Dec 2016 #6

Thanks, ma-in-law. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #8

Ayn Rand is burning in the deepest pit of Hell right now, and will forever resistance2016 Dec 2016 #9