Nyronus Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Why do Objectivists seem to hate Libertarians? What, exactly, is wrong with them? I remember vaguely a quote from research I did on Rand for a school project referring to them as the "Hippies of the Right," and then attacking them for being involved with anarchist. I also remember reading something else by her claiming that they were plagiarists. I'm not sure if these two attacks really apply any more. Particularly the latter attack. Most libertarians I know often cite Ayn Rand as a huge influence upon themselves personally and on their chosen party, although they often also claim they believe in "some" altruism (Although I think this may be because of a misunderstanding on the way Rand uses the phrase "altruism"). Are there any other reasons to bash libertarians as often as I see it happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) Welcome to the forum. If you search on "libertarians" and on "libertarian", using the "titles only" option, you'll get a list of topics where this has been discussed. Edited May 7, 2008 by softwareNerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOdden Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Another source is the Ayn Ran Lexicon -- the entry on "Libertarians" is here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyronus Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I actually had an extend discussion on the topic in the chatroom, thanks for the links though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrassDragon Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Here's something that helped clarify the issue for me: http://www.dianahsieh.com/blog/2004/08/fab...urgeon-and.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mammon Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 We need to make some sort of FAQ list because this totally a FAQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 We need to make some sort of FAQ list because this totally a FAQ. That's what the Wiki is for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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