Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

For me, it took years. Probably started in 2012 and very gradually led me to become the Bernie Bro I am today Theory: Objectivists oppose the status quo and want radical change. It's easier for an Oist to adopt an ideology of radical change than to become a status quo liberal

I'm not sure I would go quite so far as to say it's easier to become a radical than remain a liberal (which most Oists are, by our understanding of the term). It's probably in many ways easier for Oists than the general population though.

Or maybe, it is easier for Objectivists to become radicals *without their hand being forced by their material conditions* than it is for most people.

Yes!! That's much closer to what I was trying to say

Was thinking about this again today and something else occurred to me. The original title for "Atlas Shrugged" was "The Strike," and the book is chock full of elites who prey upon the common people in all sorts of ways.

In a world where Bernie loses, will you all sit out?

If he comes into the convention with a pledged delegate lead and the party elites steal it from him to hand to someone else, I'm 100% out. If Biden wins it fairly I will probably vote for him if my vote seems needed in WA (which it probably will be, Trump would dismantle Biden).

I'm getting the "will you sit yourself out?" question a lot lately which makes me worried Democrats are mentally prepping themselves to lose again. Just like in 2016, they're getting ready to put forth a dogshit candidate and then blame everyone but themselves when he loses.