If you want to make a conservative ejaculate, mention Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand was a Russian born philosopher/writer who invented Objectivism. Objectivism basically takes the idea of "survival of the fittest" and applies it only to human behaviors--essentially this embodies the conservative lifestyle to care only about yourself. This makes Rand's writings a staple reference to conservative intellectualism. Ayn Rand was a well known advocate for ultra capitalism. This gives conservatives an intelligent springboard for almost every economical discussion you could imagine.
An essential work of Rand's is "Atlas Shrugged," which is a futuristic, hysteria filled depiction of a US Government gone ape shit commie. Economic progress is stifled all around because of a pesky fucking government, a fictional, sensationalized, paranoia fuck fest tale that all conservatives will insist is happening at this very moment. What's most interesting in the timeliness of "Atlas Shrugged," is that it comes in a post WWII, Red Scare era--which makes sense for Rand's current revival as we face a similar communist fueled extinction.
What you will find most interesting about Ayn Rand is not her love for assholic levels of capitalism, but the fact that she also was a very open Atheist. To boot, she supported the ideas of gay marriage. Mention this to a conservative and you might risk sending them into some sort of wormhole.
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