Originally Posted by
Pierre Menard
I'm no Randian (aside from a brief spurt during my teen years) but I don't like when people go with this 'she was a hypocrite' line. All throughout her life, she did not condemn people legitimately using those programs as a way to claim back 'rightfully earned money' that the government 'took/stole'. It's a silly point used to disparage her by people who know little about what she actually said/believed. If they took the time to actually understand her beliefs, they'd find enough to criticise anyway.
