Ayn Rand Institute | The Democrats’ Devious Appeal to “Freedom” @AynRandInstitute | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the Democratic National Committee’s 2024 Platform.
Among the topics covered:
● The ambiguity of “freedom” in the Democrats’ rhetoric;
● How the platform packages legitimate freedom with the “freedom” to take from others;
● How the platform packages equality of rights with metaphysical equality;
● How the platform’s egalitarianism is racist and infantilizing;
● How altruism and Marxist economics drive the platform’s call for the wealthy to pay their “fair share” in taxes;
● What a principled opposition to the DNC platform would look like.
Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s essay “Man’s Rights” and the July 25 New Ideal podcast episode “Why Socialists Fear the Republican Party Platform.”
The podcast premiered on August 29, 2024.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Man's Rights by Ayn Rand courses.aynrand.org/works/mans-rights
Why Socialists Fear the Republican Party Platform youtube.com/watch?v=YHXGamIEZ6g
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:54 “Freedom” in the Democrats’ rhetoric
0:12:30 Legitimate freedom and the “freedom” to take from others
0:20:00 Packaging equality of rights with metaphysical equality
0:27:45 Platform’s egalitarianism as racist and infantilizing
0:42:40 Altruism and Marxist economics driving the platform
0:50:22 Principled opposition to the DNC platform
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss the Democratic National Committee’s 2024 Platform.
Among the topics covered:
● The ambiguity of “freedom” in the Democrats’ rhetoric;
● How the platform packages legitimate freedom with the “freedom” to take from others;
● How the platform packages equality of rights with metaphysical equality;
● How the platform’s egalitarianism is racist and infantilizing;
● How altruism and Marxist economics drive the platform’s call for the wealthy to pay their “fair share” in taxes;
● What a principled opposition to the DNC platform would look like.
Recommended in this podcast are Ayn Rand’s essay “Man’s Rights” and the July 25 New Ideal podcast episode “Why Socialists Fear the Republican Party Platform.”
The podcast premiered on August 29, 2024.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Man's Rights by Ayn Rand courses.aynrand.org/works/mans-rights
Why Socialists Fear the Republican Party Platform youtube.com/watch?v=YHXGamIEZ6g
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:54 “Freedom” in the Democrats’ rhetoric
0:12:30 Legitimate freedom and the “freedom” to take from others
0:20:00 Packaging equality of rights with metaphysical equality
0:27:45 Platform’s egalitarianism as racist and infantilizing
0:42:40 Altruism and Marxist economics driving the platform
0:50:22 Principled opposition to the DNC platform
Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video:
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AynRandInstitute
Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand University app:
– App Store itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-rand-university/id1452535178?mt=8
– Google Play play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aynrandu
ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: ari.aynrand.org/donate
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Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: newideal.aynrand.org
Join an upcoming virtual or in-person event: ari.aynrand.org/events
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