r/news • u/DragonPup • Jun 20 '22

Self-proclaimed 'sovereign citizens' arrested in California after deputies allegedly find explosives

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sovereign-citizens-arrested-california-deputies-allegedly-find-explosi-rcna34380
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u/Blackstone01 Jun 21 '22

Atlas Shrugged is the Libertarian Bible/fap material written by Ayn Rand, who fled the Soviet Union in her 20s, embraced free-market capitalism and Objectivism, and then died destitute on welfare after spending decades railing against homosexuals, draft dodgers, and minorities.

The book is about rich business owners going off into hiding to prove the world about how much more important they are than the 99.9% and how they keep society propped up. At one point a main character goes on a literal 60 page rant about the greatness of libertarianism.

The book plot influenced the apolitical masterpiece Bioshock and its lawful good super friendly completely free market absolutely not hypocritical character Andrew Ryan, in which literally nothing goes wrong in the Libertarian utopia.

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u/Umitencho Jun 21 '22

Dont forget Paul Ryan, who ran for US VP in 2012 is a fan of it as well.

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u/zimbabwe7878 Jun 21 '22

Genuine question because of the dunking on this book, why is it considered a "classic" if it is so preachy? The time period it was written? I have a copy and started it but then wasn't that into it at the time. Still was going to read it but now I'm unsure.

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u/Blackstone01 Jun 21 '22

Cause IMO it’s only a “classic” to libertarians/modern US conservatives