Economic democracy: The DSA’s plan to punish the productive and reward the lazy
When I was younger, I began a search to find my political beliefs. I read philosophy, history, and economics, and out of everything I read, one book — Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged — stood out to me. The daring decisions of the characters to disregard public opinion and government overreach and instead boldly protest the shackles forced upon them because of their own success captivated me.
- ▪When I was younger, I began a search to find my political beliefs.
- ▪I read philosophy, history, and economics, and out of everything I read, one book — Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged — stood out to me.
- ▪The daring decisions of the characters to disregard public opinion and government overreach and instead boldly protest the shackles forced upon them because of their own success captivated me.
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When I was younger, I began a search to find my political beliefs. I read philosophy, history, and economics, and out of everything I read, one book — Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged — stood out to me. The daring decisions of the characters to disregard public opinion and government overreach and instead boldly protest the shackles forced upon them because of their own success captivated me. Today, conservatives find themselves coerced into conforming to a self-indulgent society. But many conservatives are beginning to rebel against the perverse liberal culture that teaches us to hate our own abilities. Still, the plague of self-hatred continues to bear down on our culture, and an advocate is the Democratic Socialists of America.
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