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> Do you realize how ghastly a concept that is? To say that if you think things Ayn Rand thinks are bad, you're essentially killing yourself? We call that fasci
by anamax 17y ago
> Do you realize how ghastly a concept that is? To say that if you think things Ayn Rand thinks are bad, you're essentially killing yourself? We call that fascism.
Actually, we don't. We don't call it racism, fundamentalism, or homophobia for that matter. Unless, of course, you think that those words mean "you're poopy-head and I don't like you".
I realize that you think that calling someone "fascist" is a winning "argument", but that doesn't mean that all of your opponents are fascists.
- rinich 17y agoI didn't call them any of those things. Projecting much? You don't have to be a fascist to think fascist thoughts. I was saying Rand espoused a fascist philosophy. People endorsing Objectivism are endorsing a line of thought that's fascist in nature. That doesn't necessarily make them fascists. Could be they're merely ignorant.
- anamax 17y ago> I was saying Rand espoused a fascist philosophy. Nice attempt to try to move to something defensible. I'll quote your first attempt before following you. "To say that if you think things Ayn Rand thinks are bad, you're essentially killing yourself? We call that fascism." > People endorsing Objectivism are endorsing a line of thought that's fascist in nature. Oh really? Where in Objectivism do folks use the power of the state to control others? Where in objectivism do folks assume that the state will take care of their needs? Or, is the connection that you think that objectivists dress better than standard leftist totalitarians?