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Ruby the Liberal

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4. It is a Libertarian pipe dream, replete with Ayn Randian utopian blather.

Reply to AverageJoe90 (Original post)

Sun May 27, 2012, 01:13 AM

May 2012

The liberals (like Amy Goodman) were uber ticked that their names were being used in promotion of this film, as their interviews did not mesh with what the end product ended up being.

There are a few threads on it here, but I didn't think to bookmark them.

I did have this in bookmarks though: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/georgia-kelly/thrive-film_b_1168930.html

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What's up with that movie, Thrive? [View all] AverageJoe90 May 2012 OP

Thanks for this Mojorabbit May 2012 #1

You're welcome. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #3

No problem. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #15

I tried watching and reached about the halfway point. pa28 May 2012 #2

It is a Libertarian pipe dream, replete with Ayn Randian utopian blather. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #4

I'm not all that surprised. nt AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #18

Never heard of it until now HarveyDarkey May 2012 #5

I've had a few email JustAnotherGen May 2012 #6

I agree with Icke. H2O Man May 2012 #9

Thank you for that cogent explanation. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #11

Oh! JustAnotherGen May 2012 #12

LOL, man. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #13

I'll have to see the movie before judging it, but we can expect JDPriestly May 2012 #7

Anyone proposing a near-governmentless society where the US is run like a charity needs to read this HughBeaumont May 2012 #8

Good stuff, man. nt AverageJoe90 May 2012 #17

It is one of the most insane films I've ever seen Prism May 2012 #10

I saw it- some good stuff in there- but then he goes off the deep end Dragonbreathp9d May 2012 #14

I was kinda expecting a "ZIONISTS!!!! WORLD JEWISH SANHEDRIN!!!! SATANISM!!!!" etc. vibe, too. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #16