Obscure Ayn Rand Novel To Be Released

[thesummerqueen]

There's probably a neat slice across both the religious and non-religious, because many people don't tie their religious views into their political ones.

Lots of Jews vote Democrat while still holding to ridiculous social conservatism, for instance, or those psychotic women who keep voting Republican.

[Ryantology]

For the record, I think it's a Myth that many Conservative Christian Republicans hold Ayn Rand in high regard. Paul Ryan was known to say positive things about Ayn Rand but was pretty much forced by the rest of the party to disavow her influence on him, largely because the media published a million articles as soon as he was the nominee linking him to the nasty Atheist word. Most of the real hard-core Objectivists are Atheists. I view them a little the same was I view Marxists, they are Atheists because their Dogma almost mandates them to be, mostly not because they have actually thought it out on their own.

In practice, the overwhelming majority of conservative Christians happily replace the New (but certainly never the Old) Testament with Atlas Shrugged and pay lip service to the Jesus myth because they have to if they don't want to go to hell.

[simplemoss]

I'm just saying if atheists took more credit for Rand's ideas less christard Neo nazis would support her

[thesummerqueen]

I'm just saying if atheists took more credit for Rand's ideas less christard Neo nazis would support her

I don't think you understand how Life works.

[Cato]

I'm just saying if atheists took more credit for Rand's ideas...

Why the fuck would I want to do that?

[downbeatplumb]

First of all dont compare Marx too Ayn Rand Marx was a genius whose writings changed the way half the world lives.

And he wouldn't join any club that would have him as a member.

Remember There ain't no sanity claus.

[abaris]

I'm just saying if atheists took more credit for Rand's ideas less christard Neo nazis would support her

They can have her, lock stock and barrel if they're inclined to do so.

[CapnAwesome]

In practice, the overwhelming majority of conservative Christians happily replace the New (but certainly never the Old) Testament with Atlas Shrugged and pay lip service to the Jesus myth because they have to if they don't want to go to hell.

I doubt that many conservative Christians have managed to slog their way through Atlas Shrugged, much less the 'overwhelming majority.' At most a few Republicans talk about their admiration for Rand. The only people who claim that she's had major influence on Republicans are Liberals. I think that's just because she is such an easy target. Also it's important to note that Rand was no fan of the Republican party either. The only Republican she ever endorsed was Barry Goldwater and that was only very briefly, she quickly withdrew it and in her typical fashion started to insult him.

[Minimalist]

Also it's important to note that Rand was no fan of the Republican party either.

Is there anything sadder than unrequited love?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75667.html

7 politicians who praised Ayn Rand

[CapnAwesome]

Also it's important to note that Rand was no fan of the Republican party either.

Is there anything sadder than unrequited love?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75667.html

7 politicians who praised Ayn Rand

That 7 politicians have praised Ayn Rand I think makes my point more than Ryans. That sounds a lot more like 'a few' than 'an overwhelming majority'

Edit: Also looking at the list, Sanford, Ron and Rand Paul, and Gary Johnson are all more or less Libertarians who run in the Republican Party, also even they temper any praise with criticism. The only one of note is Reagan and that is a quote from 1966, before he was even involved in politics. That Ayn Rand has an influence on the Libertarian Party is beyond question. That she has an influence on the Republican party is spurious at best.