Ayn Rand: Why is she so popular?

[Black Dragon]

A Russian-American writer who died 30 years ago is still selling hundreds of thousands of books a year, and this week one of her former devotees, Paul Ryan, became Mitt Romney's running mate in the US presidential election. So why is Ayn Rand and her most famous work, Atlas Shrugged, so popular?

 

[DyByHands]

Because she was a communist... And that is where the GOP is heading. Sorry, that is the nicest thing I could say given the people mentioned in your topic.

 

[Black Dragon]

Because she was a communist... And that is where the GOP is heading.

Sarcasm?

 

[Black Dragon]

Touchy subjects need to be discussed the most. Clearing the air, more or less.

P.S. She wasn't a communist. In fact, her philosophy is criticised for being way too individualistic.

 

[DyByHands]

I know she wasn't a communist, just an Author. It was just a good segway into my issues with the "comeback team" of the Romneybot and Ryan And, Ryan denounces that he was ever even a fan. No spine.

 

[Ooobe]

That's just incredibly way off. I believe her views are more often summarized as "I got mine and fuck you."
In other words, if you're in a bad place or someone else has more than you, that's your problem not theirs. Couldn't be less communist.

 

[DyByHands]

I corrected myself and said I just used that comment as a segway. No biggie. And no offense to communists or individualists or anyone.
And honestly, I don't know why I even commented on this topic. Nothing against you TC, I come here and play games to get away from politics.

 

[Ooobe]

Yeah, sorry. I think my troll detector broke for a moment. Lol
It is a touchy subject and I agree that that's more reason to discuss them <sensibly if possible>, but I agree even more that this is not the place.

 

[MasterHavik]

I like how TYT tried to make it seem like Paul Ryan was gay.

 

[DyByHands]

^^ I missed that, lol.

 

[MasterHavik]

You ask and you shall receive sir.

 

[UnD34D]

Yay, half my job is politics and then I come n to the forum to see people that have no idea what they are talking about spouting bullshit...

 

[DyByHands]

Thats what its about.
Edit: I deleted my post up above to avoid political saltiness. Not the place.

 

[Black Dragon]

Yay, half my job is politics and then I come n to the forum to see people that have no idea what they are talking about spouting bullshit...

Clearly, they haven't read the article I posted.

 

[DyByHands]

I did... And, the key part was the end, "hypocritical."

 

[Ubersuntzu]

Because without a social contract based on individualism any history or relationship I have with this country becomes void and at that point it's just a pile of dirt I don't care about.

Basically.

 

[Brute]

Because existentialism, utilitarianism and individualism are highly logical and resonate to those with intellect.

I'm aware she calls her philosophy "objectivism," but basically it's a hybrid of the beforementioned philosophies.