James Hohmann notes that Donald Trump said that he’s a fan of Ayn Rand and identifies with Howard Roark, the main character in The Fountainhead.
The same is true for many of his prospective cabinet members: “Rex Tillerson prefers Atlas Shrugged, Rand’s novel about John Galt secretly organizing a strike of the creative class to hasten the collapse of the bureaucratic society… Andy Puzder, tapped by Trump last week to be secretary of labor, is an avid and outspoken fan of Rand’s books… Mike Pompeo, who will have the now-very-difficult job of directing the Central Intelligence Agency for Trump, has often said that Rand’s works inspired him… Trump has been huddling with and consulting several other Rand followers for advice as he fills out his cabinet.”
“The fact that all of these men, so late in life, are such fans of works that celebrate individuals who consistently put themselves before others is therefore deeply revealing. They will now run our government.”
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