Originally Posted by
NineGturn
You have probably used this phrase "rugged individualist" hundreds of times in these and other forums. You do realize that this phrase refers to the fundamental principals of a free and democratic market and is considered the opposite of communism right?
It's a euphemism coined by conservative hacks to promote our current rigged social structure. The winners deserve everything they have because, well, they're rugged, and "job creators." Ayn Rand and all that malarkey. It ignores the countless other factors that contribute to our (now more or less) static society.
We're going around in circles. Good luck with your crusade.