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Michael
Feb 18th 2010, 05:45 PM
This is priceless!

"What in capitalism's name is going on here," Hank yelled with bursting anger from the bottom of his manly lungs as he lunged through the door. It wasn't as perfect as Francisco's mockery, no man could touch that, but it was with the kind of power only a capitalist could muster. Dagny fluttered with lust.

"What the hell are you all doing in my office," Jim demanded weekly, the only way a socialist could demand.

"Hank, we must talk," Francisco said in a softly mocking way. Hank's heart fluttered with love he suddenly felt for the man. Even if he was a slacker, could my heart be wrong, Hank asked himself. He reached for Francisco's hand, wanting to hold him close.

"No," Dagny screamed with indignation and a pointed finger. "Please, I want him to take me and show me what a weak little girl I really am! That's what all women want!" Hank looked torn.

"Hey everybody," said a quiet voice from behind Hank. Hank took up most of the doorway with his manly capitalistic bulk. The crowd parted like the sea and a well groomed handsome man with a shock of boyish blond hair stood at the foot of it.

"John, you're not supposed to show up for eight-hundred more pages," Francisco said mockingly.

"Well, I got bored with the wait and figured what the hell. So... who wants to know what this is all about?" John smiled and every man's heart in the room melted. Dagny felt the overwhelming urge to become his servant and to clean up after him. That's what all women wanted after all, she figured.

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:rofl:

This satire goes right for the jugular - Rand's barely concealed misogyny. No wonder reactionary conservatives swoon over Rand's stuff. It is a monument to sexism from the 1950s.

partofme
Feb 18th 2010, 07:59 PM
That's awesome. Love it. :rofl:

One thing that always confuses me is how all these religious conservatives are now going on and on about Rand and somehow either overlook or fail to realize her staunch atheism.

Lily
Feb 18th 2010, 08:55 PM
Hahahahah! That's perfect! :lol:

Dagny, of course, is not wearing shoes and is probably pregnant.

Michael
Feb 18th 2010, 08:57 PM
Dagny, of course, is not wearing shoes and is probably pregnant.

That is one of the (manly) virtues of selfishness. :D

Tom Palven
Dec 19th 2010, 07:02 PM
If any of y'all are oldtimers and remember the heady early days of the libertarian movement, you'd probably also find It Usually Begins with Ayn Rand by Jerry Tuccille (too chilly') very amsuing.
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