Donald Trump is said to be an admirer of philosopher/author Ayn Rand. This is encouraging, but actions speak louder than words. President Reagan, as we know, was purported to have been an admirer of Ayn Rand. Rumor has it, he even took his oath of office carrying a copy of her masterpiece, "Atlas Shrugged," in his coat pocket. Yet his record in office belies this. Government, including welfare spending and deficit spending, grew under President Reagan. This is certainly not consistent with Rand's philosophy; she would have taken a wrecking ball to the federal government, eliminating all but its essential functions. So, bottom line, before we libertarians get excited about Trump's supposed admiration of Ayn Rand, I would advise taking a wait-and-see approach. We've been down this road before.
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To: Publius
2 posted on
01/19/2017 6:49:17 PM PST by
KC_Lion
("I'm a believer that you don't need a title, and you don't need an office to make a difference"~S.P.)
To: huckfillary
I’m a bid fan of Ayn Rand. I’m surprised at how many FReepers hate her.
4 posted on
01/19/2017 7:57:44 PM PST by
Rusty0604
(bc)
To: ADemocratNoMore; Aggie Mama; alarm rider; alexander_busek; AlligatorEyes; AmericanGirlRising; ...
Rand ping.
Trump's favorite book is The Fountainhead.
6 posted on
01/19/2017 9:12:40 PM PST by
Publius
("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
To: huckfillary
Reagan could only do so much, he never had a GOP congress.
8 posted on
01/19/2017 9:22:35 PM PST by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: huckfillary
9 posted on
01/19/2017 9:41:24 PM PST by
TBP
(0bama lies, Granny dies.)
To: huckfillary
Interesting that he prefers The Fountainhead over Atlas Shrugged. The latter is highly relevant to the times we've been in.
10 posted on
01/19/2017 9:42:36 PM PST by
TBP
(0bama lies, Granny dies.)
To: huckfillary
John Alison is the rarest thing in the world, a man of principle. If he ascends to prominence in Washington, it will be good for the country.
11 posted on
01/19/2017 9:46:05 PM PST by
The Westerner
(It's a Republic, not a democracy! If you don't know it, you ain't gonna "keep it".)
To: huckfillary
Rumor has it, he even took his oath of office carrying a copy of her masterpiece, "Atlas Shrugged," in his coat pocket.Either a large coat, or a large pocket, or both.
16 posted on
01/20/2017 5:15:04 AM PST by
Salvey
To: huckfillary
I find it a bit hard to believe that Reagan had a copy of Atlas Shrugged in his coat pocket when he swore the oath. It’s a big book.
Paul Ryan once more demonstrates his irrelevance. “I reject her philosophy,” Ryan told National Review back in 2012. “It’s an atheist philosophy. It reduces human interactions down to mere contracts and it is antithetical to my worldview.”
The populist claim against Rand was her opposition to altruism. Rand wasn’t against it per se, she opposed the distorted versions of it that constantly appear in pop culture. Hank Reardon made that clear at the end of Atlas Shrugged when he went to rescue John Galt. He risked his life to save Galt because he wanted to save Galt, not because he felt felt a social obligation do it.
19 posted on
01/20/2017 5:36:12 AM PST by
sig226
To: huckfillary
Ayn Rand was a globalist Free Trader.
20 posted on
01/20/2017 5:37:50 AM PST by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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