<<<<<a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition >>>>
Okay, which is it! Are they Fascist or Objectivist? Your arguments are frustrating! One minute the people here are saying that Romney and Ryan are followers of Ayn Rand - and now you are arguing they are fascist! I can't think there are two groups out there that are as diametrically opposed as Objectivist and Fascist. Koan - you have to decide what it is they are in your mind and argue from that standpoint!
Rand opposed racism and any legal application of racism. She considered affirmative action to be an example of legal racism. [83] Rand advocated the right to legal abortion. [84] Rand believed capital punishment is morally justified as retribution against a murderer, but dangerous due to the risk of mistakenly executing innocent people. She therefore said she opposed capital punishment "on epistemological, not moral, grounds." [85] She opposed involuntary military conscription, but also thought those who avoided being drafted should be held criminally liable. [86] She opposed any form of censorship, including legal restrictions on pornography. [87] Objectivists have also opposed a number of government activities commonly supported by both liberals and conservatives, including antitrust laws, [88] the minimum wage, public education, [89] and existing child labor laws. [90] Objectivists have argued against faith-based initiatives, [91] displaying religious symbols in government facilities, [92] and the teaching of " intelligent design" in public schools. [93] Maintaining that it should be phased out gradually, Rand opposed taxation as she considered it theft and an endorsement of force over reason. [94] [95]
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