tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post2241289911888241912..comments2024-02-26T17:13:18.702-06:00Comments on DemoCurmudgeon: Ryan's Lessons from a "Tree Stand," or, Will the Media Please Stop Defending Paul Ryan!!!Democurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16336177394503335112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post-85778019189449026492014-03-16T11:46:53.740-05:002014-03-16T11:46:53.740-05:00Ryan is a typical Ayn Rand adherent, a Utopian who...Ryan is a typical Ayn Rand adherent, a Utopian who wants to 'resuscitate the culture' -- Kulturkampf -- and transform the stupid, lazy masses into a disciplined workforce, preferably by force. Like all Utopians, he is doomed to failure, because he mistakes his own narcissistic fantasies for Natural Law. Utopians are the most dangerous of creatures, for when they realize failure, the endless search for scapegoats begins.Garethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183447461205976739.post-48759416786934226312014-03-15T12:29:36.761-05:002014-03-15T12:29:36.761-05:00"Ryan’s selection sent a jolt of electricity,..."Ryan’s selection sent a jolt of electricity, and the conservative base, including myself, were energized by it. In one week, he’s become a national sex symbol." Sean Hannity saw those dude-bro P90X workout photos and saw everything he's always wanted to be...Grung_e_Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01894879088472559055noreply@blogger.com