Anthem by Ayn Rand & American Politics
Research any connections you can find between American politics and Ayn Rand’s literature. What influence has her work had on the United States, the citizens of the United States, politics in the United States? Has her influence been positive, negative or negligible?
Have any politicians made reference to her work? Who are they? What could this mean?
Look to the following sources for help with this: politico.com, motherjones.com, alternet.org, theatlantic.com, thefederalist.com. Also, use the following phrases exactly in your favorite search engine:
- ayn rand democratic party
- ayn rand republican party
- ayn rand libertarian party
- ayn rand tea party
- ayn rand american politics
Check your sources so you know WHY they say what they say. Are they deliberately supportive or not supportive? What is their motivation for being on this OR that side of the topic?
Make sure you answer the following questions in your post.
- What influence has Ayn Rand’s work had on the United States, the citizens of the United States, politics in the United States?
- Have any politicians made reference to her work?
- Who are the politicians who have been influenced by her literature?
- What have politicians said about her and/or her literature?
- Are they deliberately supportive or not supportive?
- What could this mean for the future of the country?
- What are the strong held beliefs of these politicians?
- Has her influence been positive, negative or negligible?
- What is your position about individuals rights and responsibilities?
- How does your position relate to Ayn Rand’s ideas?
- How can your create change in the future based on your ideas and beliefs?
Post your findings (cited properly) to your own website or to this discussion. Please, please, please check your work before you post anything to your site. This assignment should be a POST.
Ayn Rand has affected the USA negatively, she has made at least most of the US greedy and selfish.
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1. Wisconson sen. Ron Johnson calls “Atlas Shrugged” his foundation book.
2. Ron Paul went through an “Ayn Rand” phase. In 2007, he told Dartmouth students that “she had a lot of influence on me,” but he has also criticized her take on religion and Christianity as seeming “so cold.”
3. Some politicians praise her, While others hate her for various reasons. Some called her a lunatic others called her a philosopher.
4. Some politcians are supportive like Justice Clarance Thomas.
5. the future of the USA shouldn’t change much. The US is already greedy. If Ayn made it that way the most that could happen is that we not be greedy.
6. These politicians believe that Ayn Rand is a great author and a philosipher.
2. I would say the effect is negligable. I don’t really see any effects of what she did or wrote.
3. I believe we all have rights and responsibilities, wether it is helping yourself or someone else.
4. Its close, but along with helping yourself you should also help others.
5. I would either anounce it to the public or speek to some government official.
Here’s an article you may enjoy.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/12/selma-martin-luther-king-113911_full.html#.VL7zNtLF-10
1.Pual Ryan
2. yes Pual Ryan a congressmen said Ayn Rand influenced him to get into politics.
3. that it makes them think
4. not supportive
5.it might change into how ayn rand see it
6.that government is imporant
Brief and to the point. Before you know it, Chad, you’re going to be able to vote. I remember registering to vote in the hallway of my high school all those years ago. I picked republican party because I had a thing for elephants. I still have a thing for elephants, but I digress. I am now politically unaffiliated, although I get mail from all political parties by choice. I want to know what they are all planning. That way I can have a plan of my own. My point is. You need to know where you stand. Can you tell us how you feel about the Randian philosophy of life? Do you have any questions about it? Anything you’re sure of about your own position?
Make sure you answer the following questions in your post.
1.What influence has Ayn Rand’s work had on the United States, the citizens of the United States, politics in the United States?
a. Have any politicians made reference to her work?
b. Who are the politicians who have been influenced by her literature?
c. What have politicians said about her and/or her literature?
d. Are they deliberately supportive or not supportive?
e.What could this mean for the future of the country?
f. What are the strong held beliefs of these politicians?
2. Has her influence been positive, negative or negligible?
3. What is your position about individuals rights and responsibilities?
4. How does your position relate to Ayn Rand’s ideas?
5. How can your create change in the future based on your ideas and beliefs?
I found this information at http://www.politicio.com/agriculture/?ml=na.
This link isn’t leading to a specific article. Please find your article again, and post a link to it in another comment. I’d like to read it.
Ayn Rand’s influence on the United States is negative. Her affect on politics is negative and she doesn’t support the things that are positive about it. No politics support her decisions because, they are all supportive toward the society. Some authors referring to these politics are Jenny Hopkinson and Brian Faler. This could mean for the future of the country that these politics can be equally balanced by supporting her or the politics position. The strong held beliefs are, positive to help our country work sufficiently and be equal. Some politic decisions are having a president run the country sufficiently and fair.
Make sure you answer the following questions in your post.
1.What influence has Ayn Rand’s work had on the United States, the citizens of the United States, politics in the United States?
a. Have any politicians made reference to her work?
b. Who are the politicians who have been influenced by her literature?
c. What have politicians said about her and/or her literature?
d. Are they deliberately supportive or not supportive?
e.What could this mean for the future of the country?
f. What are the strong held beliefs of these politicians?
2. Has her influence been positive, negative or negligible?
3. What is your position about individuals rights and responsibilities?
4. How does your position relate to Ayn Rand’s ideas?
5. How can your create change in the future based on your ideas and beliefs?