Category Archives: Ayn Rand

Galt and God: Ayn Randians and Christian Rightists Expand Ties

Posted on January 7, 2015 by politicaloptic

Ayn Rand’s followers find themselves sharing a lot of turf with the Religious Right these days. The Tea Party, with its stress on righteous liberty and a robust form of capitalism, has been a rallying point for both groups. Still, the philosophical disharmony … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan, Son of John Galt

Posted on September 5, 2012 by politicaloptic

Paul Ryan has downplayed his Ayn Rand associations lately in deference to Christian sensibilities. Rand, the popular priestess of über-individualism, was a militant atheist and no friend of the Christian religion. Still, while Ryan dismisses Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, he in no way … Continue reading →

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