Sat Dec 16, 2017, 08:56 AM

The truth of what John Kenneth Galbraith said in 2002 has never been more obvious

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy: that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

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The truth of what John Kenneth Galbraith said in 2002 has never been more obvious (Original post)	chaking53	Dec 2017	OP
they use Ayn Rand as a form of prophet--to defend their selfishness	hlthe2b	Dec 2017	#1
I believe that is a Calvinist doctrine, is it not?	Wounded Bear	Dec 2017	#3
Is it (Calvinist)?	hlthe2b	Dec 2017	#4
Nor am I. Just something I read/heard along the way...nt	Wounded Bear	Dec 2017	#5
John Kenneth Galbraith was born and raised	luvtheGWN	Dec 2017	#6
You might find this discussion thread interesting and informative	Tanuki	Dec 2017	#7
Theres an addendum that is clearer now than then...	JHB	Dec 2017	#2
The gop	Scarsdale	Dec 2017	#8
Yep - one of my favorite memes	RandomAccess	Dec 2017	#9
Reagan made greed and idiocy fashionable	Skittles	Dec 2017	#10

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 09:57 AM

hlthe2b (84,121 posts)

1. they use Ayn Rand as a form of prophet--to defend their selfishness

So many of the fundy churches teach that the wealthy are morally superior and if you are not wealthy, then it is due to your lack of faith and inner wickedness.

If their Christ came back today, woe be to them.

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 10:39 AM

Wounded Bear (43,151 posts)

3. I believe that is a Calvinist doctrine, is it not?

God blessed them and you're screwed. Give it up.

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Response to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 10:40 AM

hlthe2b (84,121 posts)

4. Is it (Calvinist)?

I'm definitely no Christian denominational religion scholar...

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 10:42 AM

Wounded Bear (43,151 posts)

5. Nor am I. Just something I read/heard along the way...nt

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Sat Dec 16, 2017, 10:49 AM

luvtheGWN (1,076 posts)

6. John Kenneth Galbraith was born and raised

in heavily Protestant southwestern Ontario (yes, another great Canadian!), so it's quite likely that his religious upbringing followed the Calvinist tradition.

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Response to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 10:54 AM

Tanuki (12,440 posts)