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harumph

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1. That's basically what Ayn Rand pushed in her novels.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 12:17 PM

May 23

Nothing new - but since we have an adolescent culture full of stunted "adults," I guess this idea is a revelation to them.
They were told "America is in decline" and they made sure of it.

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Christian nationalists decided empathy is a sin. Now it's gone mainstream. [View all] UpInArms May 23 OP

That's basically what Ayn Rand pushed in her novels. harumph May 23 #1

Ayn Rand was militantly anti-Christian T_i_B Jun 4 #8

"If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be--a Christian." Mark Twain Ping Tung May 23 #2

Link is to an archive of a Vox article, for those wondering (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 23 #3

They are nazis. Period. Basso8vb May 23 #4

What would Jesus say? MuseRider May 23 #5

Their "scholars" are now formalizing what evilgelicals have believed for decades now. paleotn May 23 #6

Yard sign. Christian Taliban says empathy is a sin. nt Hotler May 23 #7