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[โ€“] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not an atheist and even to me, that's a really transparent dig at people who believe something you disagree with. You don't need religion to be altruistic as you are implying.

[โ€“] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not implying that, the OP was. (Or so I thought. Apparently they are saying that Rand was riding on that idea.)

[โ€“] dingus@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm a fucking atheist and I think Ayn Rand was a loser sack of shit who leaned on every government assistance she preached against existing.

So yeah, Rand was riding on it. I would like to think most fellow atheists reject her power-worship bullshit wrapped in "Objectivism."

To clarify, I agree with you on every word.