[CapitalistCrusader]

This is very interesting read. While I don't agree with some of Bannon's characterizations of Objectivists' views on capitalism, Trump has demonstrated why he has been so successful in business and how he is applying those skills already as President-Elect. Bannon was a superb choice for the Trump Administration's senior strategy advisor.

[hoosiermama]

Appreciate the post. Thanks

[AndyJackson]

When up was growing up the religious breeding ground for objectivism was the incoming freshment at MIT with a high degree of arrogance and naivte.

One thing that is wrong with it is that if you believe in rationalism you reject the cult of personality. And an economy exists to serve the needs of the people, not the other way around.

[9YearLurker]

Indeed, a great and enlightening read.

I had heard Bannon some on Breitbart on Sirius, but this is a more sweeping and cohesive take than you’d get from him there.

[9YearLurker]

And I increasingly am feeling a need to post on the various Trump threads my deep appreciation that Trump decided to run and is going to serve as president.

I really don’t think we had anyone else on the scene who could have done and will do what he’s doing for the country at this juncture.

[9YearLurker]

I think it would be more productive for Bannon to use the term “materialists” rather than “atheists”.

The key point IMO is that mere materialism lends itself to looking for an authoritarian distribution of resources, since anything that promises to parcel out more evenly (even if it creates less to parcel out) has a persistent egalitarian appeal. Also, “materialist” takes the Godless implication its next logical step toward statist control.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. BUMP for later read.

[Stentor]

Thanks for this. It really helps you understand why the “Davos crowd” and “movement conservatives” are out to get him.

[BunnySlippers]

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[Skepolitic]

Very interesting reading, and essential to understand where Bannon is coming from.

He seems to be talking with allies and quite free to be frank in his comments. It’s clear after reading this that the MSM libels Bannon when it calls him an anti-Semite ... unless the MSM thinks Christian is a synonym for anti-Semite (which I am beginning to think is indeed the case.)

I pretty much agree with his critique of Randian capitalism, which I interpret to mean that capitalism without the moral Judeo-Christian precepts inevitably degrades to corporatist crony capitalism, the crapitalism of the GOPe and Democrat ruling elite.

I am no fan of Donald Trump, but this article suggests that he made a good choice. Thanks much for posting!

[Little Ray]

Bannon sounds like a realist, to me.

[Albion Wilde]

bump

[John 3_19-21]

BKMK

[sargon]

Awesome link and information.

[Chaguito]

This is a good read. Thanks. I’ve sent it to thoughtful people who still have some doubts about Trump’s seriousness.