Opinion of "Rugged Individualism"

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Opinion of the ideological foundation of those such as Hoover, Reagan, Ron Paul, Karen Handel? 

[Person Man]

Opinion of the ideological foundation of those such as Hoover, Reagan, Ron Paul, Karen Handel?  

It isn't about individualism and more about a cliche?

[The Self]

I'm a fan of legitimate, ontological and methodological individualism. American "rugged individualism" is one of the most collectivistic personal philosophies on the planet.

[RINO Tom]

FI

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More of a catchphrase than anything else. It's like saying 'opinion of hard-working American families' or whatever.

[Person Man]

More of a catchphrase than anything else. It's like saying 'opinion of hard-working American families' or whatever.

Like people who tell you they are proud they have worked 70 hours a week the last 10 years and have nothing to show for it and think that people who have done less and ask for more are greedy and lazy. That doesn't make you loyal or righteous, it makes you a tool and a cuck.

[RINO Tom]

More of a catchphrase than anything else. It's like saying 'opinion of hard-working American families' or whatever.

True, but I prefer the folks who use the corny catchphrase over those who'd hate the idea of "rugged individualism."

[Antonio the Sixth]

A fiction perpetuated by the powerful and privileged to justify their power and privilege.

[Mr. Smith]

A fiction perpetuated by the powerful and privileged to justify their power and privilege.

[DavidB.]

A fiction perpetuated by the powerful and privileged to justify their power and privilege.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Save me big government! Save me!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Misguided but grounded in solid thought.

[darklordoftech]

Depends on the context.

[dead0man]

Obviously it's a Freedom Opinion to smart, strong and capable humans.  If you're dumb, weak and screw up prone it's not a very good opinion to have.  Thankfully in 2017 (in the West) you can survive just fine if you're dumb and weak.  It's clearly better to live in a place and time where you don't have to be a "rugged individualist" to survive.

[vanguard96]

More of a catchphrase than anything else. It's like saying 'opinion of hard-working American families' or whatever.

True, but I prefer the folks who use the corny catchphrase over those who'd hate the idea of "rugged individualism."

I personally skew 'tender individualism' but 'individualism' generally speaking is preferable to 'collectivism'

[darklordoftech]

If "rugged individualism" means that you don't have to be 18 to leave your parents' home and cut them off, I'm for it. If "rugged individualism" means abolishing social security, I'm against it.

[Goldwater]

A cliche, but I still voted FI becasue I do generally prefer the idea of individualism to that of collectivism.

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Hot take: is it the right wing version of "tune in, drop out"?

[darklordoftech]

Hot take: is it the right wing version of "tune in, drop out"?

I guess one could say that, since school is collectivist.

[Person Man]

Hot take: is it the right wing version of "tune in, drop out"?

I guess one could say that, since school is collectivist.

Yeah, but instead of sex, drugs, and rock n' roll, its inefficient poorly paid back breaking labor, occasionally abbreviated by walking barefoot through miles in the Malaria infested swamp and deep snow to binge drink on cheap dark liquor, to engage in disfiguring fist fights, and to have consensually ambiguous sex!

[All Along The Watchtower]

Obviously it's a Freedom Opinion to smart, strong and capable humans.  If you're dumb, weak and screw up prone it's not a very good opinion to have.  Thankfully in 2017 (in the West) you can survive just fine if you're dumb and weak.  It's clearly better to live in a place and time where you don't have to be a "rugged individualist" to survive.

Hi, Ayn. Who resurrected you?

[dead0man]

did you get that clever shot in your head before you read the last line?

[Cactus Jack]

Charming when applied to cowboys, absolutely obnoxious when held up by Republican politicians and neckbearded net libertarians who would most likely crumple and die of exhaustion after a day of camping in the woods.

[RINO Tom]

Charming when applied to cowboys, absolutely obnoxious when held up by Republican politicians and neckbearded net libertarians who would most likely crumple and die of exhaustion after a day of camping in the woods.

Rugged individualism doesn't have to apply to camping, LOL.