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26. Atlas Shrugged fans are Reaganites. Not fans of Gandhi.

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Ayn Rand's Capitalist Paradise Is Now a Greedy Land-Grabbing Shitstorm [View all] demmiblue Aug 2014 OP

Ask yourself ThoughtCriminal Aug 2014 #1

Trusting people who believe that Rassah Aug 2014 #23

No way! You mean greed and grifters are taking over Galt's Gulch? JaneyVee Aug 2014 #2

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you!!!! Initech Sep 2014 #32

Poor Chile. As if the people who live there don't have enough problems. n/t Cleita Aug 2014 #3

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #14

Very interesting, he indicated they control enviromental issues of not allowing Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #4

Kind of destroys their concept of ... aggiesal Aug 2014 #17

Maybe they meant only if they control everything then it is okay. Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #19

Bob the Angry Flower: Atlas Shrugged 2 hunter Aug 2014 #5

I am shocked, shocked that there is grift going on in this establishment. N/T politicat Aug 2014 #6

"Grifters, or incompetents, or both" perfect definition of both Republican and Libertarians. FSogol Aug 2014 #7

+1 freshwest Aug 2014 #21

Capitalism is not a system of ethics. Rand's mistake was to think it was. Wella Aug 2014 #8

Don't worry, everyone! The Wonderful Wizard of Market will solve all problems alcibiades_mystery Aug 2014 #9

"Is now"? Brickbat Aug 2014 #10

Not surprised sakabatou Aug 2014 #11

You don't have enough posts to start new threads. Please reply to some threads first. mobeau69 Aug 2014 #12

Now, now! I'll post it for you. It's an important video. And Happy Birthday Reverend Barber! freshwest Aug 2014 #22

Good for them, God bless them all. father founding Aug 2014 #13

They are not part of that group. At all. Rassah Aug 2014 #24

They wouldn't be interested - it is environmentally protected land under Chilean law. MH1 Sep 2014 #30

They picked that place because that government has some of the lowest restrictions in the world. Rassah Sep 2014 #33

Could there be a Heaven's Gate climax in their future? NBachers Aug 2014 #15

Of COURSE they're grifters. That's what ALL Right Wingers are.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #16

Don't mistake the people involved in this group with conservatives. Rassah Aug 2014 #25

Atlas Shrugged fans are Reaganites. Not fans of Gandhi. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #26

Most of the guys behind this one are anarchists, not randians. Rassah Sep 2014 #27

No, these guys claim to be self made individuals but all sound the same... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #29

Maybe most do, but I know these guys personally... Rassah Sep 2014 #34

Hate the country, love it's money. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #36

Not even that. Note these are all bitcoiners, so they don't love its money either. Rassah Sep 2014 #40

I've known people like that. They also dressed as Klingons at Trek conventions. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #44

Some of them even go to furry conventions! :D Rassah Sep 2014 #45

Another good article on this octoberlib Aug 2014 #18

oh, wait just a damn minute, you mean they can not force our Second Amendment on them? Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #20

Ahhhh, I love that story...thank you! Pholus Sep 2014 #28

Caveat emptor: Awesome for sellers. Not DirkGently Sep 2014 #31

Anarchy doesn't mean "no rules" Rassah Sep 2014 #35

Aaaand you'd still need a "rule" against "rulers." DirkGently Sep 2014 #37

Why do you need a rule against rulers if there are no rulers? Rassah Sep 2014 #39

So civilization could be run by commercial arbitration? DirkGently Sep 2014 #43

Ah, yes, those anarchists :) Rassah Sep 2014 #46

Sorry, I wanted to post this earlier, but... Rassah Sep 2014 #47

Ayn Rand and John Calvin are two of the most under-rated people Dawson Leery Sep 2014 #38

I'm actually genuinely curious... Rassah Sep 2014 #42

A man chooses, a slave obeys. Would you kindly be a sucker. chrisa Sep 2014 #41