I have watched Rand’s minions in dicussion and activism. I have read her book. Watch what they do; not how they yap about “freedom.”
They have no respect for social freedom. They are social liberals - dictate culture in the public square from the top, down. They advocate social marxism.
I was not born yesterday so quit pretending that everyone who have studied your ideology is stupid for not seeing it for what it is.
With respect, Sara, no, you haven't. I cannot imagine how anyone who had could possibly characterize Rand's society as "communist state" and "ordered." It was exactly the opposite. That's one reason she is so cursed at by the Left today.
Rand got into quite a bit of trouble advocating the sort of social freedom that included a woman's right to sleep with whomever she wanted (including another woman's husband in Dagny's trysts with Hank Reardon). That was pretty hot stuff for the 1950's. Commonplace now, but there you are. Criticize her for immorality if you like but not for any dictation of culture from the top down. She was not by any stretch of the imagination a "social Marxist".
I'd encourage you to read Atlas Shrugged but you'd probably beat me over the head with it right about the time you got to the "This is John Galt Speaking" chapter, and I'd deserve it. :-)