In a letter written on March 19, 1944, Ayn Rand remarked: “Fascism, Nazism, Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous theme—collectivism.”
"When you walked into Congress in January of 2011, what surprised you the most in those first months after getting into Congress?"
@TCBurrus
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@justinamash
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"Capitalism has been misrepresented, practically from its inception. Both by its enemies and its alleged defenders... It is perhaps the single most misrepresented issue in cultural history."
"A lot of what you see on TV is theater. In other words, you could see two members of Congress who are so hostile to each other, but actually they're friends. But on TV they're enemies, on Twitter they're enemies." -
@justinamash
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"Black Americans have, for the entire history of this country, faced a legal system that treats them differently than white citizens. It’s gotten better, sure, but this enduring legal double standard demands closer examination." #BlackLivesMatter
In a letter written on March 19, 1944, Ayn Rand remarked: “Fascism, Nazism, Communism and Socialism are only superficial variations of the same monstrous theme—collectivism.”
"Free markets are incompatible with crony capitalism—the practice of businesses lobbying governments for, and governments granting them, special favors in the form of monopolies, subsidies, tax credits, low-interest loans, or regulations that prevent new firms from entering the field and competing with the favored businesses."