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In power, Galt could repeal 10-289 but the gang would balk at measures that would chop their incomes. In the public view, Galt would have responsibility, but he would not have real authority.
Things take time to recover. Putting in bad people and getting bad results is fast. Replacing bad people and after that waiting for recovery is slower. So let Thompson get the blame for his errors.
Second question- Why was the offer made?
Thompson did not offer to stand down, and take the wrecking team with him.
He thought either- Galt could turn thing around and that he, Thompson, will claim all the praise.
Or, he does not think that but putting Galt in control (nominal) buys time to make more excuses (blame the Russians or the usual suspects).
John Galt surely knew this. And as if he didn't know it, he tested Mr. Thompson. "Start by abolishing all income taxes." "Fire your government employees." Mr. Thompson balked at both. That's when Galt asked him whether he got the point or not.
That's why Galt laughed in his face. But of course he wanted to see the collapse. Remember: he and his fellow Triumvirs were prepared to see this through for generations if need be. The collapse took far less time than any of the three could have predicted.
I would argue that there cannot be such a thing as a benevolent dictator. If he was benevolent , he woudlnt be an all powerful dictator.
It could be sold as a documentary today with a few names changed
My point relating to Galt and Thompson was that if Galt accepted Thompson's offer in order to reverse 10-289 and its ilk, would he become the thing he was trying to destroy? And I relate it to real-life Libertarians because the irony is in order to take power away from government you have to first take power yourself. Can one be tempted with dictatorial power, and then be trusted to just remove the government and resign?
Could you but creep into my skull,
Or I creep into yours".
"Listen.."
By Ogden Nash
Excerpt from One of his few serious poems.
Thompson was desperate to retain power, kind of like the liberals are today. All things are on the table to get rid of Trump
Like all of the looters, Thompson's offer was simply so John Galt would do "something". I believe that Galt's corrective actions would have been allowed (with the exception of reducing government and taxes), but the world would still have ended up crashing, because the underlying cause was not being addressed.
Something I can get behind right now. I am tired of working just to see my work and tax money being used to enslave me further
Now, we are seeing the violence against the deplorables starting up ` Harrassing conservatives in restaurants and ripping MAGA hats off students and even older people.
I have to say that I am reluctant to put a MAGA sticker on my car for fear it will be trashed by some liberals.
The violence is starting to come out all over too. I wonder if Trump will live through his presidency.
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Once it all collapsed...the free market would rebuild the economy by it's virtues alone.