Telling People About Atlas Shrugged Now? – Galt’s Gulch

Sorry for the long spiel and rant, but I am frustrated.

I am trying my best to spread the word, but only a small few have investigated. One person I know has actually read the novel after I mentioned it and only a couple have even watched the three part movie.

Many of the people I encounter in the area I live want liberty and freedom, but don't understand it in an Objectivist, rational, Capitalist sense as presented in the novel.

They seem to want liberty and freedom to do what they want, but only when it suits them. I don't believe they truly want to be fully responsible for their lives, and still want to be looked after by the government at their convenience.

They want change but don't really know what they want and won't put in the effort to become educated so that they know what Capitalism should look like as presented in the novel or movie.

An example of this is that many believe the government should increase taxes on the rich people and large conglomerates, but fail to understand that some of the wealthy people and businesses get that large because of government interference.

They won't even watch the short movie clip "The Trial of Hank Rearden," or listen to the video of the "Twentieth Century Motor Company."

I've had "Who Is John Galt?" stickers on all my vehicles for years and only three people have recognized it and given an appropriate response.

We had a radio talk show in my area that had a strong Randian as the host. She was a voice of reason. A few of her followers were also Randians. She is now trying to get back into politics for our province, but I fear the people are not ready for what she would really like to do and that her efforts will be stifled by the people and the rest of the government.

Here in Canada (under the hand of a minority government), the minority is able to vote away the rights of the rest of the population.

We are rapidly marching into a state of socialism in Canada.

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Telling People About Atlas Shrugged Now? - Galt's Gulch