Hello fellow Shruggers!
Can't tell you guys how refreshing it is to stumble across this site. Unfortunately, as a college student, I've been forced to listen to nonsense by professors claiming that raising taxes is the sole method to stimulate the economy (economics class too mind you). Also, my professors who believe that, as a working class American, I OWE something to those draining the system by funding governmental programs to those who don't work for themselves. And alas, when I state my opinion using logic and facts I am called a bigot, hateful, or selfish (the 3rd term I can handle). So there's the end of my short rant, I'll be glad to join this little community if you'll have me! Any shruggers in Michigan??
You are certainly not alone, although it may feel like it at times! Hang in there! You'll get through it and will, oddly enough, learn a lot about capitalism and freedom as you watch the moochers try to talk their way into convincing themselves that A is not A. I still do and college was a long, long time ago for me! Atlas Shrugged I and II or the audio book make GREAT background noise while studying!
Any Rand identifies and analyzes this leftist tactic and explains how to deal with it in 'The Virtue of Selfishness' in the chapter entitled 'The Argument From Intimidation'.
ENJOY!
I am in Mi. You are not alone. You are outnumbered where you are, but you have reality, reason and history on your side. Ask your professor for fifty dollars. Tell him if others have the right to demand money from you, then you have the right to demand it of others. Scratch that... It isn’t polite to antagonize the simple.
Regards,
O.A.
Really tick off the prof and carry a copy of Atlas Shrugged into class and selfishly sit in the front row. Of course your grade will suffer but his reaction would be priceless.
Our country is upside down