Ayn Rand’s novels help explain why certain billionaires are gravitating to Donald Trump. Trump’s own enthusiasm about “The Fountainhead” is also revealing.
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Trump, His Billionaires, and Ayn Rand
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Democrats Have Dickens, GOP Ayn Rand
We see the hand of Ayn Rand in Trump’s proposed budget cuts. Charles Dickens would understand what’s going on.
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Flannery O’Connor’s Dislike of Ayn Rand
Flannery O’Connor couldn’t stand Ayn Rand. With good reason.
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Ayn Rand Likes Systems, Not Humans
Ayn Rand’s novels appeal to those who prefer systems over people.
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With Ryan as VP, Rand Seizes the GOP
With Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential choice, Ayn Rand’s novels have taken over the GOP.
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The Insidious Novels of Ayn Rand
When I first started hearing the name Rand Paul, I thought that it was a political pundit’s joke. I thought the talk was about his father, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, not the man who last week became Kentucky’s Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. Since Ron Paul espouses certain libertarian principles, I assumed that people were […]
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