opebo vs. Ayn Rand

[opebo]

I would vote for Rand. The idea that opebo would beat Rand in an election in the US, however, is hilarious. Rand would crush him.

Really?  Are you so sure?  In fact I'm as American as apple pie, and a bit of a rake and a cad - not unlike a cross between George Bush and Somerset Maugham.  I think they might like me.  After all Rand was a troll and a creepy character with a thick Russian accent and far more of a dastardly Atheist than I.

[opebo]

Meh. Rand would come off as a sort of Santorum character, with social beliefs all out of whack but otherwise OK

What the devil?  Santorum's a christian, so his social views are dominant in the USA.  One thing's for sure, Rand was an astounding unlikable person.

[opebo]

Wait, opebo's economic beliefs are out of whack and would kill him but Rand's aren't? Is the average voter now some sort of extreme social Darwinist who advocates complete abolition of the entire social safety net?  LOL.

Alas he's right, the US electorate is a lot closer to Randianism than to Opeboism, and in point of fact the status quo in the US and the world today is really only different from her philosophy in a few minor details (window dressing).

WTF. Did you really just compare Ayn Rand to Hitler? I'm not exactly a fan of hers but come on man, this Rand hate is a bit excessive.

Not really, buddy.  I always think of them as fairly similar.  The kind of social control and slow genocide we get under the Randian system is really tremendously more effective than Naziism ever was.