Atlas Shrugged the movie

Discussion in 'Economics' started by startraitor, Apr 14, 2011.

  1. Neither will reading the book.
     
    #41     Apr 15, 2011
  2. benwm

    benwm

    wise words dude
     
    #42     Apr 15, 2011
  3. "Ayn Rand's monumental 1,168-page, 1957 novel gets the low-budget, no-talent treatment and sits there flapping on screen like a bludgeoned seal."

    - Rotten Tomatoes
     
    #43     Apr 15, 2011


  4. great, show me one instance in history were society has achieved what you speak of.i guess in your utopia political power is part of capitalism or doesn't exists. You delve into your fantasy utopia all you want but it has no place in reality.


    so you want to be a dictator based on the small amount of taxes you pay.
    the rich and the government are one in the same. simply look at the roster of govt. officials moving from private to public and vise versa. who got the 3.3 trillion from the fed poor people? What industries give the most in political donations? why are they doing it to secure capitalism?Despite the fact for the last 30 years wealth has concentrated into fewer hands the incredulous right still claims socialism. I often wounder if you guys even know what socialism is. I guess the top 1% generated 80% of the wealth and did it through political neutral means despite the 75 billion spent on lobbing.those guys must have invented every technological advancement in history to earn that much through capitalism
     
    #44     Apr 15, 2011
  5. TGregg

    TGregg

    Actually that's from Rolling Stone.

    One would not expect to hear a positive review of a movie made from Atlas Shrugged by any left leaning organization, no matter how amazing the movie.

    OTOH, there is always the possibility of a terrible movie from a good book. Another reviewer wrote "Look, the problem with adapting Atlas Shrugged in the first place is that it's just not a great story." He got it wrong right out of the gate with his first sentance.

    Not saying it's a great movie or even good. Just saying we have no idea.
     
    #45     Apr 15, 2011
  6. so do I
    who has the power to impose their will on you. one who has money, political power or one who does not. Capitol will always use it's power to create a monopoly this is the natural evolution of capitalism.
     
    #46     Apr 15, 2011
  7. He's probably a young man, I remember how it was everything was black or white, right or wrong and of course a young man always knows he is right and everyone else is wrong. I had the same attitude when I was young too.
     
    #47     Apr 15, 2011
  8. Very good observation. The downside, of course, is the sizeable contingent of those in arrested development. Consider the black-and-white, right-and-wrong FOX NOOZ (sounds like "news" but really isn't) agenda and the demographic profile of its viewership. The fringe is getting crowded.
     
    #48     Apr 16, 2011
  9. I will say it again.

    you PROGRESSIVES are scum bags! Fucking cancer, scum sucking free loading and spineless.

    Is that a nice description for you?

    Look at what you scumbags have done to some great states, like IL, NY, to name two, oh yea...how about CALI?

    Your equal distribution of wealth, your idea of taking hard earned money by force (Higher Taxation and multiple taxation on goods only to run up prices so the very poor you champion can not afford those goods) is EVIL.

    Your idea that "Man" or a Group of "MEN" have the right not only to dictate the earnings of another man but to dictate the "Way to Live" ia Evil..

    You fucking idiots cry about separation of church and state but yet you want the "STATE" to control Man, for man to "Worship" the very machine that you are trying to build to control society.

    You scumbags want a class war in order to try and "Force" progressive taxations, "MORE TAXES FOR THE RICH ...MORE MORE MORE".......

    You fucking fools, you disgusting parasites who suck the life blood out of Society all the while hiding behind what you call "Nobel" Ideas to 'Save the poor'. Yet you leaches have very little respect for religion. I mean, wasn't Jesus the one who fought for the poor, who held the poor, who prayed for the poor. Yet you scum bag liberals detest the word "Jesus" or cry fowl when the "Teachings" of a noble man, prophet or "Son of God" is brought to light.

    You fools believe that GOVERNMENT can create a Utopia. You believe that the Government must control all aspects of "humankind" freedom far more than the other Fools who call themselves REPUBLICANS.

    I can go on and on and on. However, I must thank all you scumbag parasites who champion unions, who believe that "GOVERNMENT" is the answer to everything.

    Because I look upon you idiots with such disgusts, such true and profound discontent, You light a fire in me that makes me want to make more money. You have helped me reach goals beyond my dreams in the last 4 years. You have convinced me that I truly must make millions in order for me to survive the future in this country. I thank you for lighting that fire under my arse, as I enjoy every dollar I make while thinking about your pathetic ideas.

    You have also taught me to be far more altruistic for the causes I believe in. Giving not for the sake of a "Tax Write Off" but giving for the sake of truly helping the causes I choose. Of course, if it was up you parasites, you would force me to give my money to the very ideas you champion.. But FUCK YOU, you can't.

    The only thing you parasites can do is vote the idiot back into office, continue to destroy the East Coast and push you Progressive Agenda to try and take back Congress.
     
    #49     Apr 16, 2011
  10. And I, for one, have already suffered enough of your Commie spew. ON IGNORE!
     
    #50     Apr 16, 2011