[lbo-talk] Randians: don't apologize to Indians!

[B.]

Ironically, most Randroids or other
Objectivist-inspired libertarians were fuming about
the recent Supreme Court decision to transfer property
from homeowners to the city. But I guess it's okay if
the folks being robbed are Indians, because "culture"
is being brought to them in exchange.

-B.

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Doug Henwood quoted the Ayn Rand Institute:

"The transfer of Western civilization to this
continent was one of the great cultural gifts in
recorded history, affording Indians almost effortless
access to centuries of European accomplishments in
philosophy, science, technology, and government. As a
result, today's Indians enjoy a capacity for
generating health, wealth, and happiness that their
Stone Age ancestors could never have conceived.


>From a historical perspective, the proper response to
such a gift is not resentment but gratitude. America's
policies toward the Indians were generally benign,
aimed at protecting them from undeserved harm while
providing significant material support and
encouragement to become civilized. "