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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: LC EFA on February 25, 2009, 01:27:54 AM
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Political Heretic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Feb-25-09 12:36 AM
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It just dawned on me - we are living through the antithesis of Atlas Shurgged
Edited on Wed Feb-25-09 12:36 AM by Political Heretic
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I was going to write a long summary of Atlas Shrugged and talk about how the contrasts from the theme of that tome and reality today.
But instead.... I will just conclude with Rand was an asshat.
That is all.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8225608
Silly primitive. We are living in the prelude too or early chapters of Atlas Shrugged.
You FAIL reading comprehension.
Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Feb-25-09 12:37 AM
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1. She was an asshat AND a lousy author.
That's why nearly everyone will immediately recognize the name and work, and there's how many millions of her works in circulation today ?
Hardrada (1000+ posts) Wed Feb-25-09 12:39 AM
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4. And a filthy White Guardist reactionary and wrecker.
Let me introduce you to one of Rands "looters". Say hello to the nice people "Hardrada".
EraOfResponsibility Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Feb-25-09 01:56 AM
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14. oh, I disagree!
(not about her being an asshat) but IMO she was a great author. "The Fountainhead" was ****ing awesome! So awesome, I read it twice.
I wonder how much of it sank in.
kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Feb-25-09 12:37 AM
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3. Yeah, but the John Galt I drew in my mind's eye was a HOTTIE.
And so was the South American guy.
South American Guy... That's Fransisco d'Anconia you illiterate harridan.
tritsofme (1000+ posts) Wed Feb-25-09 01:50 AM
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13. Isn't Angelina Jolie going to star as Dagny(?) the lead female role?
Ironic that this film is to be released soon.
This is a travesty indeed.
Jolie's hawtness can be nothing on that of Dagny Taggart.
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Wed Feb-25-09 12:39 AM
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4. And a filthy White Guardist reactionary and wrecker.
Hey, so was my great-grandfather. He even got to kill some Bolshie pig-****ers.
Glad to see he's in good company.
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"reactionary" Well, they got the commie talk down straight. Ayn Rand > You, DUmmies. Choke on it.
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Hey, so was my great-grandfather. He even got to kill some Bolshie pig-****ers.
Glad to see he's in good company.
My grandfather killed commies when they invaded Finland. :cheersmate:
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My grandfather killed commies when they invaded Finland. :cheersmate:
H5 for that. It was a short, but very bloody (for the Pinkos, anyway) campaign, was it not?
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I have heard of the book but never read it. I will be passing by a Barnes and Noble today. I will stop in. Maybe I will bring my laptop with me and get a cup of Starbucks and plug into the web for a bit.
MY GAWD. Did I just say that shit?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have heard of the book but never read it. I will be passing by a Barnes and Noble today. I will stop in. Maybe I will bring my laptop with me and get a cup of Starbucks and plug into the web for a bit.
MY GAWD. Did I just say that shit?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Atlas Shrugged" is pretty much the must-read book of Conservative political literacy...hard to think of anything so essential on the Democrat side - except possibly "Capital," which they wouldn't own up to. A lot of the DUmmies seem to have based their world view on either that or "My Struggle" by some other damn' nut.
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"Atlas Shrugged" is pretty much the must-read book of Conservative political literacy...hard to think of anything so essential on the Democrat side - except possibly "Capital," which they wouldn't own up to. A lot of the DUmmies seem to have based their world view on either that or "My Struggle" by some other damn' nut.
Right on my good man. :cheersmate:
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The original post...how intellectually lazy can you get? Just calling someone an asshat and moving on. What a compelling arguement, I am now a hardcore DUer.
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antithesis?
jobs are plentiful? economy is great? govt is not intervening?
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"Atlas Shrugged" is pretty much the must-read book of Conservative political literacy...hard to think of anything so essential on the Democrat side - except possibly "Capital," which they wouldn't own up to. A lot of the DUmmies seem to have based their world view on either that or "My Struggle" by some other damn' nut.
Human Action by Mises and The Law by Bastiat are also great
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H5 for that. It was a short, but very bloody (for the Pinkos, anyway) campaign, was it not?
Thanks, yep the Finnish made them wish they hadn't. MY Grandpa left Finland with his parents at the end of the war, became a US citizen got drafted and went to Korea. So I guess he got to kill even more commies. God rest his soul.