[lbo-talk] My Ayn Randian, libertarian loving relatives....argh... !!!

Bryan Atinsky bryan at alt-info.org
Fri Jan 1 20:13:41 PST 2010


Yah, I told them that their love of Rand was a pubescent phase. They didn't take too kindly to that...

Who'da thunk?

Bryan

Joanna wrote:
> Adolescents will always like Rand because that's precisely the level
> of her thought.
>
> When I was an adolescent I liked Rand because she
>
> 1) freed me from the guilt I felt toward my parents for supporting my
> sorry ass
> 2) said it was ok for women to enjoy sex
>
> When I got older, I was able to see the silliness of it all.
>
> I wouldn't worry. For a people with next to no understanding of
> history, she is a perfect ideologue. Everybody outgrows it or sinks
> into its idiotic navel gazing.
>
> Joanna



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