philamon t1_j21lnoc wrote
Reply to comment by gothiclg in Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand by gothiclg
It was written in the era of McCarthyism. Shouting at commies was the default stance for being considered a normal American back then. If you came from Russia then you're bound to over-compensate.
gothiclg OP t1_j21mwt0 wrote
Overcompensation based on upbringing I could understand. Living under that must have been terrible. We’ve seen completely unregulated secularism like her book go very wrong as well. I’m sure she was taught enough history to learn that even the most greedy country will eventually fall if ambition goes unregulated.
jaymickef t1_j220ckw wrote
She was a friendly witness in the HUAC trials and claimed “It’s a Wonderful Life” was communist propaganda. She also wrote a guide for screenwriters to follow that has things like, “Don’t smear wealth,” and “Don’t deify the common man.” No middle ground, no nuance. Like a teenager.
philamon t1_j21o5g8 wrote
She was an authoritarian. Her attack on "hippies" in the 60s proved that. She literally played into the hands of the most stoned-out, anti-capitalists of the time. She never met anyone halfway and yet ended up on benefits poor and destitute, most likely as a result of her own dogma.
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