• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Although she rejected the labels “conservative” and “libertarian”, Rand has had a continuing influence on right-wing politics and libertarianism.Rand is often considered one of the three most important women (along with Rose Wilder Lane and Isabel Paterson) in the early development of modern American libertarianism. David Nolan, one founder of the Libertarian Party, said that “without Ayn Rand, the libertarian movement would not exist”.

    Sounds very much like a libertarian to me, no matter how much she loathed the label and the party.

    I have no idea what you mean by “on welfare”

    Not welfare per se, but Social Security and Medicare, both of which she herself considered welfare and thus theft.

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      7 months ago

      Ah, Lemmy. I attract downvotes while you attract upvotes as we both say the same thing as each other. What a grand place. Simply marvelous.

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          Me: “Not all apples are green.” Someone else: “Some apples are red.” You: “Hurrr durr, you’re being pedantic.”

          Touch some grass.

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            You can choose to ignore the reality of the situation if you want my friend. I wish you the best of luck either way.