Never3ndr
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I actually haven't read Atlas Shrugged, and I hear it is a game changer.I have not been giving selective definitions of socialism. My argument has been that there are posters that do not recognize there are over two dozen distinct varieties of socialism. Not sure how that depends on a specific source of information or is able to be interpreted any other way. You either acknowledge that there are those differing definitions or not. Only a fool would deny the varied definitions exist or demand everyone subscribe to their definition and ignore all the other ones. Do you disagree with my comments that there are over two dozens distinct definitions to choose from?You have posted nothing to show you have an expertise about the definitions of ideologies and philosophies regarding the labels you so freely toss around. The exact opposite is what you show, which is a mindset overly and perhaps only influenced by agenda commentary and political rhetoric from right wing sources whose main purpose it to misinform.You are dealing with some posters whose only interest is to demonize the socialism label without regard to basic academic knowledge about the variations, degrees, and levels of those variations, etc. Just
rhetorical 'socialism is evil' is all we can expect in respect to intellectual debate.
ROFL! I love this arrogant pretention leftwing idiots entertain that socialism's critics are ignorant about it. Precisely the opposite is the case. Those who understand socialism are opposed to it. Those who support it are ignorant gullible naifs.
You have posted nothing demonstrating your expertise either. You show a mindset overly and perhaps only influenced by agenda commentary and political rhetoric from left wing sources whose main purpose it to misinform.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
So much bullshit, so little time
Socialism
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Socialism is the doctrine that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that his life and his work do not belong to him, but belong to society, that the only justification of his existence is his service to society, and that society may dispose of him in any way it pleases for the sake of whatever it deems to be its own tribal, collective good.
Ayn Rand
Also, I don't want to take anything against Ayn Rand...I haven't read her work, but I hear a lot of good things about it and, whenever I get the time, I'm really interested in it.
On the other hand, nobody gets their definition of their words from Ayn Rand, and viewing socialism through one person's lens, while likely enlightening, is also limited. Now, I'm 100% sure that Ayn Rand has great arguments, VALID arguments against the evils of socialism...she literally experienced it for herself. Also, as I haven't read her work, if you want to share her arguments here, I, for one, would be really happy to see what she has to say. On the other hand, just posting a quote with no supporting argument behind it doesn't do anything but make you look ridiculous.