And you lefties thought YOU knew how to attack the Koch brothers!

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by ChiGeekGuest

Ms. Rand was also scathing in her contempt for the libertarian party. A very all around unpleasant person.

Oh yeah, she was awful.

Paul Ryan has tried to minimize Rand's influence on him, probably because he doesn't want his christian constituents to focus on it. Unfortunately for him, he left a nice paper trail. Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand's ideas: in the hot seat again

[ChiGeekGuest]

Originally Posted by jacqueg

Oh yeah, she was awful.

Paul Ryan has tried to minimize Rand's influence on him, probably because he doesn't want his christian constituents to focus on it. Unfortunately for him, he left a nice paper trail. Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand's ideas: in the hot seat again

Totally agree! I read two of her novels while in high school I think? Not a very good writer either but to build up a whole inane ideology based on her narcissistic views on selfishness? What the heck? Only in America I guess.

It's more than ridiculous for Rand Paul to even attempt to minimize her influence (based on both his first & last name). I get why he wants to distance himself though. What I don't get is why Paul Ryan 'forces' all his staff members to read her poorly written nonsensical blather.

From one of science fiction author Iain Banks' novels describing one of his characters' devotion to the 'faith':

"Libertarianism: A simple-minded right-wing ideology ideally suited to those unable or unwilling to see past their own sociopathic self-regard.”

[ChiGeekGuest]

Originally Posted by maineguy8888

Simple: because most people realize that the Libertarians are just a huge, silly joke.

They may be irrelevant, impotent & even silly but there should be no doubt they're Grand Old Party (as in establishment lapdogs) & right-wing conservative (as in attempting to preserve & expand the status quo).

[ChiGeekGuest]

Ayn Rand's own words on the libertarian movement & party:

What was Ayn*Rand’s view of the libertarian movement? —*Ayn*Rand Lexicon

[maineguy8888]

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And here is the Washington D.C.-based CATO Institute (a Koch brothers project, and darling of the libertarians) throwing in with Hillary Clinton...again.

WHEN will people try to see beyond their filters??? It really is "the Good Old Boy (AND GALS) Club" versus the rest of us, folks.......