Re: Sanders owning three houses yet somehow being a socialist anyway: I'm reminded of something Contrapoints said in an AMA once. She was talking about how people often tell her she's a hypocrite for criticizing capitalism when capitalism has been good to her
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Arguing that someone participates in a system they had little choice over is childish. Ayn Rand criticized Social Security, but still drew SS at the end of her life. Why not? She wasn’t given a choice to participate, but there is nothing wrong with using what is in front of you.
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I have a lot of issues with Ms. Rand at this point, but I agree with you here: that argument bothers the hell out of me and always has We do indeed live in a society, and refusing to starve and die is NOT endorsement
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