Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoR. Crumb gives his opinion of Ayn Randlemmy.worldimagemessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1195arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1189arrow-down1imageR. Crumb gives his opinion of Ayn Randlemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square23linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·1 year agoIf you don’t know anything about Rand or her book, the first half of that quote actually makes sense. It only goes to shit once she starts talking about “the so-called redistribution of wealth”. I agree with the parts before that.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 year agoYes, quotes taken out of context do sometimes make sense.
minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·1 year agoUgh! I was doing the exact same thing that crappy news organizations do! Cherry picking. Thank you for pointing it out. Remember, kids, context is important!
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoNo worries, we all do it sometimes.
minus-squareEmpathicVagrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoThis feedback and growth vibe is lovely, this community can really shine in the right light.
If you don’t know anything about Rand or her book, the first half of that quote actually makes sense. It only goes to shit once she starts talking about “the so-called redistribution of wealth”. I agree with the parts before that.
Yes, quotes taken out of context do sometimes make sense.
Ugh! I was doing the exact same thing that crappy news organizations do! Cherry picking. Thank you for pointing it out.
Remember, kids, context is important!
No worries, we all do it sometimes.
This feedback and growth vibe is lovely, this community can really shine in the right light.