Ayn Rand - Simpsons Fountainhead

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Posted: by oasis15 (338 days ago)
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Posted: by Mystery_Worker (1 year ago)


In tonight's episode, a nameless character makes a point of saying his wife's name is Dagny, even though it is completely irrelevant to the story. Which leaves me to wonder . . . is there a closet conservative on the writing staff ? ? ? could it be . . . a Mystery Writer ? ? ?
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Posted: by Ben (1 year ago)
It is great people are even talking about Ayn Rand. I guess when her books have been selling by the thousands for decades, even the cultural left can’t ignore her.
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Posted: by NoGuff (1 year ago)
I haven't watched the Simpsons in about 8 years, since I saw another in an endless line of seething anti-Christian episodes.

I'm very surprised that the ultra-Liberals at this show were even able to understand a Conservative belief, and it's ensuing Liberal hypocrisy.
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Posted: by sfcmac (1 year ago)
I watched the episode and got as far as the requisite insult to conservatives, and changed the channel.
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Posted: by Mystery_Worker (1 year ago)


To paraphrase Ayn Rand from her Romantic Manifesto, you see art the way you see man and existence. And how does the Leftist/collectivist see man and existence?

Uniform, equalized with the ultimate goal of nothing more than functionality. This is a perfect demonstration of Rand's idea.
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Posted: by Thomas_Talionis (1 year ago)


the funny thing is that all of the vignettes were supposed to be parodies. this seems more like an homage. i remember way back they had an episode where Maggie went to pre-school. The school was called 'A is A'.

Fun Fact: During the opening sequence, the cash register at the grocery store blinked 'NRA4EVR' Although they redid the opening this year.
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Posted: by Mystery_Worker (1 year ago)
Huffington Post had a blurb about the episode. But they didn't touch the philosophy. All they said was that "Rand has never been cuter. Then again, Rand has never been cute." Keep in mind, this episode was dedicated to stories about strong independent women. Which leads me to wonder which side of the spectrum Feminism truly resides.

It's hard to disagree with Rand's message of freedom and individualism but deep down that's what it takes to be a leftist. As demonstrated in Atlas, Leftists tend to disguise their beliefs using different terms and phrases to fool themselves as to their true meaning and intent.

I hope everyone enjoys the clip. You can't get it on Youtube anymore.
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Posted: by Kato_Institute (1 year ago)


All Leftists put social value above individual value. What is the value of this product or building to society? This ideology is inevitably taken to further a extreme through eugenics; what is this individual's value to society?

Or we can be individualists and make those crucial decisions for ourselves. The problem with that, as previously stated, is that some people will shine brighter than others. This leads to jealousy or 'alienation' as Marx theorized. Leftists feel society must be united and equal like a lawn. For "when a blade of grass rises above the others, do we applaud it? No, we cut it down." And to quote Maggie, "YOU SUCK."
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Posted: by Kato_Institute (1 year ago)


Leftism is rooted in jealousy and revenge. So, yes this is an appropriate demonstration of the ideological spectrum.


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Added: 10-05-2009
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The Simpsons take on Ayn Rand's Fountainhead. The only problem I have with it, though not seen here, is Lisa saying, 'The Fountainhead, isn't that the Bible for Right wing losers?'

Isn't that a contradiction? Losers? Then they go on to depict the story of an individual that would not conform, would not settle for mediocrity. An individual that would settle for nothing less than greatness.

If that's the Right wing ideology, what does the Left have to say? Conform? Drag your feet through life?


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