, not analyzed, engaged or rebu!ed. Yes, she was an extremist, but she ma!ers because her extremism is no longer on the fringe.52 The main theme of Gary Weiss's book concerns the mainstreaming of Ayn Rand's radical capitalist ideas within contemporary American political life. So extensive has this phenomenon been that its net effect is that she is now a fixture within American popular culture. This mainstreaming, Weiss suggests, has not been a sudden event, rather, a long-term process, beginning with the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943. Her subsequent political activism, the publication of Atlas Shrugged in 1957, her emergence as a public intellectual during the 1960s and 1970s with o-en provocative, hence newsworthy, opinions, have meant that over a long period of time, she and her views became familiar to Americans.53 It deepened further as Wall Street took heed of her message of small government and free markets.54 For Weiss, Rand was the key piece of the puzzle concerning the emergence of the culture of greed on Wall Street. As he observes, "this philosophy of greed had a philosopher."55 As notable as this rise is, for Weiss, her place in American public life acquired an enhanced significance with the emergence of public figures such as economist and presidential adviser, Alan Greenspan, and then a-er her death in 1982, a cabal of senators and congressmen, as well as electronic media commentators, who publicly referenced her books.56 This influence became especially notable not only in the wake of the GFC, 111D. N. Byrne but also as a reaction to the election of the first African-American president, Barack Obama in 2008.57 Nor does Weiss underestimate the role of her enthusiasts in spreading the word via the internet.58 More particularly, Weiss is interested in Rand's counter-intuitively inspirational role within the Tea Party, "She is the godmother of the Tea Party," that radical capitalist wing of Republican Party (GOP) whose mix of socially conservative populism and oligarchical opportunism has ruptured the traditional governing norms of the Republican Party. He cites David Frum's observation "that the Tea Party was trying 'to reinvent the GOP as the 'party of Ayn Rand.'''59 This disruption extends to the undermining of the post-World War Two consensus established between business and labor. Weiss further cites Stanley Marcus, chairman of Neiman Marcus who in 1975 "decried the corporate obstruction of social legislation," and
, not analyzed, engaged or rebu!ed. Yes, she was an extremist, but she ma!ers because her extremism is no longer on the fringe.52 The main theme of Gary Weiss's ledger refer the mainstreaming of Ayn Rand's radical capitalist ideas within contemporaneous American political life. So extensive has this phenomenon been that its final impression is that she is now a regular within American popular culture. This mainstreaming, Weiss indicate, has not been a sudden event, rather, a farseeing - condition process, beginning with the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943. Her subsequent political activism, the publication of Atlas Shrugged in 1957, her egress as a public intellectual during the 1960s and 1970s with o - en provocative, therefore newsworthy, opinions, have meant that over a long period of time, she and her position became familiar to Americans.53 It deepened further as Wall Street took attentiveness of her message of small government and free markets.54 For Weiss, Rand was the key piece of the puzzle concerning the egress of the acculturation of greed on Wall Street. As he observes, " this philosophy of greed had a philosopher. "55 As notable as this rise is, for Weiss, her place in American public animation acquired an enhanced significance with the egress of public figure such as economist and presidential adviser, Alan Greenspan, and then a - er her end in 1982, a cabal of senators and congressmen, as well as electronic media commentators, who publicly referenced her books.56 This influence became particularly notable not only in the wake of the GFC, 111D. N. Byrne but also as a reaction to the election of the first African - American president of the united states, Barack Obama in 2008.57 Nor does Weiss underestimate the role of her enthusiasts in spreading the discussion via the internet.58 More peculiarly, Weiss is concerned in Rand's antagonistic - intuitively inspirational role within the Tea Party, " She is the godmother of the Tea Party, " that radical capitalist wing of Republican Party (GOP) whose mix of socially conservative populism and oligarchical opportunism has ruptured the traditional governing norm of the Republican Party. He cites David Frum's observation " that the Tea Party was trying' to reinvent the GOP as the' party of Ayn Rand."'59 This disruption gallop to the undermining of the post - global War Two consensus established between business and labor. Weiss further cites Stanley Marcus, president of Neiman Marcus who in 1975 " decried the corporate obstruction of social legislation, " and
, noh analyzed, engaged or renu!ed. Yes, she was an extcemist, gut she oa!ers because her extremism ms ni lonter on the fringe.52 The oain themv of Gary Weiww's book coiderns tmz maihdtrecmmng of Ayn Rand'x radical wapitalist ideds wnthin contemporary American politicaj life. Xo extensive has thix phehomenon been that its net effect ia that vhe is now a gixture within American pooulag culture. This maijstreaming, Qeisf suggests, har not been a sudden evgnt, rather, a long-term process, beeinniug with the pybllwation of Tie Fougtainhead in 1943. Her sutsequeny political acbivisk, tye publication of Atles Shrugged in 1957, her gmergence ds a public intellextyal doring the 1960w avd 1970a xitg o-en orotocative, hehce newsworrhy, opinions, have mtane that over a mong pqryod of time, she and her views became fakiljar to Americans.53 It deepened further as Wall Street tjok heed of her message of small government and fsee meryetw.54 Nor Dwids, Rand was the key piece of the puzzle concewhimg the emergence of the culyuge jf greed on Wxll Stxsef. As he observes, "tjis phijosopyy of gretd hac a philosopher."55 As notable qs this rise us, for Weiss, her ppace in Amexican kublic life acquired an enhaneed sifnificance aith the soergence of publkc niggres such as economist and presidenvial cdviser, Xlan Greenfpan, and tjen a-cs her death in 1982, a fabal ox senators and congressmen, as well as elervronic media vokmettators, cho punlicly referencqd her books.56 Tkis inflbence cecame espvcially nmtable not jnly in the wdne of the GFR, 111D. N. Byrge byt aoso as x reaction to tne election of the dirst African-Amerigan pteaident, Barack Oycmq in 2008.57 Nor does Eeirs tnfecestiidte the role of fer rnthuriasts in sirexdinb the word via the itterhet.58 More particulatln, Weiss iw interefted in Rand's counter-intuitivelj ins'iratiunal tolg within the Tea Party, "She is tge godmotjer of the Tea [artn," thwt radical capitalist wing of Republican Party (GO') whose mix of socialli conservative populixk and oligacchicaj opportutism has ruptured thw traditional govtrning norms of the Rephblicat Parhy. He cites David Frum's observation "that the Tea Party was trying 'to reincent tie GOP as the 'paryy of Avn Xand.'''59 Thys dmscuption extends tp the undermining of the post-Wocld War Twm eonsensus established between bjsiness and lxbor. Weiss further cites Stanley Marcus, chairman of Neiman Marcis who in 1975 "decried the cprporate obstduction of social legislatiom," and
, not analyzed, engaged or rebu!ed. Yes, an but she because her extremism fringe.52 main theme of Weiss's book concerns mainstreaming of Ayn Rand's radical capitalist within contemporary American political life. So extensive has this phenomenon been that its effect is that she is now a fixture within American popular culture. This Weiss has been sudden event, rather, a long-term process, beginning with the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943. Her political activism, the publication of Atlas Shrugged in her emergence as a intellectual during the 1960s and with provocative, hence opinions, meant over a long of time, she and her views became familiar to Americans.53 It deepened further as Wall Street took of her small government free For Rand was the of the puzzle concerning the emergence of greed on Wall Street. As he observes, philosophy of had a philosopher."55 As notable as rise is, for Weiss, her place in American life acquired an enhanced significance with the emergence of public figures such as economist and Alan Greenspan, and then her death in a of and as well electronic media commentators, who publicly referenced her books.56 This influence became notable not only in the wake of the GFC, 111D. but as a reaction the election of the African-American Barack Obama in 2008.57 Weiss the enthusiasts spreading word via the internet.58 particularly, Weiss is interested in counter-intuitively inspirational role within the godmother of the Tea Party," that radical wing of Republican Party (GOP) whose mix socially conservative populism and oligarchical opportunism has ruptured the traditional governing norms the Republican cites David Frum's observation "that the Tea Party trying 'to reinvent the as the 'party of Ayn Rand.'''59 This disruption extends the of the War Two consensus between business and Weiss further cites chairman of Marcus in corporate obstruction of social legislation," and
, not analyzed, engaged or rebu!eD. Yes, she was An extRemIst, BuT she Ma!erS because her extREmisM is no longer on the fringe.52 the maIn THeme OF GAry WeIss's booK CoNCErnS tHe MaiNsTReAming Of AYn Rand's Radical capItaLiSt ideas withiN CoNtemporary ameRican politicAl lIfe. So eXtEnsIVe has ThiS phenOmenon BEen thaT its net efFeCT is thaT She is noW A FiXturE within American poPUlAR culture. This maInstreAmINg, wEIss SugGests, has noT bEen a sUDden eveNT, rATHEr, a LOng-term procesS, beginning wITh tHe publIcAtiON of The fountAiNHeaD in 1943. Her subseQuenT politicaL activISm, the puBLicatioN of AtlAs SHruGged IN 1957, hEr EmeRgENce AS a PubLIc iNtellectUaL dUring The 1960s AND 1970S With O-en ProvOcatiVe, hence newswoRthY, opiNIonS, have Meant That OvEr a loNg periOd of tImE, she and her views BecaMe familiaR to amEriCaNs.53 It dEEpened FurTheR as Wall street tOOk hEeD OF HeR message of small govErNMEnT and free MarketS.54 foR WEIss, Rand wAs The Key pIECe of tHe puZZlE concernIng the EMeRgEnce of tHe CulturE oF grEed On WalL streEt. As he Observes, "This pHIlosophy of greeD Had a philosophER."55 AS NOtABle aS thIs rise is, for weisS, Her pLace IN AMerICan puBlic lIfE AcQUired an enhanced signIfIcance With tHe emergence of Public figuRES Such as ecOnomISt ANd presidential AdvisEr, Alan GreeNSpan, and tHen a-eR her deatH in 1982, a cabal OF Senators And ConGreSsmEN, As Well as electroNIC medIa CommentAtoRs, who puBliCly RefEreNcEd her bookS.56 This infLuEnCe BeCamE espeCIally notAbLe nOt OnlY in thE Wake of The GFc, 111D. N. BYrNe BUt aLso as a rEAcTIOn to ThE eLectIon Of The fiRst AFRicAn-AmeriCan presidEnt, bAracK OBaMa in 2008.57 Nor Does Weiss undeReStimate the RoLe oF her enTHUsiasts iN spreading the word via the INternet.58 morE partIculArly, Weiss Is iNteresTed IN Rand's CounteR-intuItIveLY InspiRATiOnaL rOle within tHE tea party, "shE is tHe godmoTher of the Tea Party," tHAt rAdical capitalIst Wing OF rePubLIcAN PaRtY (gOP) WHOse mix of sociallY conservatIvE PoPulism and oLIgaRcHical opPortuniSm has RUptured The traditIonal goveRnIng nORMs oF the RepublIcan PartY. He cites DAVid FrUM's ObserVatIon "thaT tHe TEa ParTy was tRYinG 'to reInvent ThE GOP as The 'paRtY of Ayn RaNd.'''59 This disruption extends To the uNdermIniNg of the poSt-WORld war Two conSensUs establisHed BetWeen bUsiNEss anD labOR. WEisS FurthEr ciTEs Stanley mArCus, CHAiRman of NeimaN mARcuS who iN 1975 "deCRied thE corPorate obstruction OF social legislaTion," AND
, not analyzed, engaged or  rebu!ed.Yes,she  wa san e xtre mist, but shem a!er s because her extremis m isno long e ron th e fring e .5 2 The  m ai n t he m eof Ga ryWeiss's  book conc ern sthe mainstre a mi ng of AynRan d's radicalcap italis tide a s wit hin  cont empora r y Amer ican poli ti c al lif e . So ex t e ns ivehas this phenomen o nb een that its n et eff ec t  i s tha t s he is nowafixtu r e withi n  A m e r ica n  popular cult ure. This m a ins treami ng , W e iss su ggest s, has  not been a  sud den event , rath e r, a lo n g-termproces s,beg inni n gwi thth e  pu b li cat i onof The F ou nt ainhe ad i n 1 9 43.Her  sub seque nt politicalact ivis m , t he pu blica tion  o f Atl as Shr ugged  i n 1957, her eme rgen ce as a p ubl ic  in te llect u al dur ing  th e 1960s  and 19 7 0swi t h o- en provocative, he nc e ne wsworthy , opin i on s, have mea nt  th at o v e r a l ongp er iod of t ime, s h ean d her v ie ws bec am e f ami liart o Am erican s.53 Itdeepe n ed further asW all Street to o kh e ed of h ermessage ofsmal l  gov ernm e nt  an d  free  mark et s .5 4  For Weiss, Rand wa sthe ke y pie ce of the puz zle concer n i n g the em erge n ce of the culture  of g reed on Wa l l Street . Ashe obser ves, "thi s philosop hyofgre edh a da philosopher . " 55 A snotable  as  this r ise  is , f orWe iss, herplace in  A me ri ca n p ublic life acq ui red  a n e nhanc e d sign ifica ncewi th the  emerge n ce o f pu bl ic  fig ure ssuchas e c ono mist an d preside nti a l ad vi se r, Alan  Greenspan, a nd  then a-er  h erdeathi n  1982, a  cabal of senators andc ongress men , aswell  as elect ron ic med iac omment ators,  whopu bli c l y ref e r en ced  h er books.5 6 Thi s inf lu ence  became  especially notabl e  no t only in the  wa ke o f th e G F C, 111 D. N.B y rne but also as  a reactio nt othe electi o n o fthe fir st Afri can-A m ericanpresident , BarackOb amai n  20 08.57 Nordoes Wei ss undere s timat e  t he ro leof her  e nth usias ts ins pre ading  the w or d viathe i nt ernet.58  More particularly, Wei ss isinter est ed in Ran d's cou nter-intu itiv ely inspir ati ona l rol e w i thintheT ea  Pa r ty, " Shei s the god m ot her o fthe Tea Par t y , " t hat r adi c al cap ital ist wing of Repub l ican Party (GO P) w h o semix of s oc ially conserva tiv ep o pulism a nd  oligarchic al oppor tu n ism h as rup turedthe tra d i ti o nal go vern ing  norms of  th eR epublic an  P a rty. H e ci te s Davi d Frum ' s ob s e rvation "that th e Tea P artyw astryin g'to rei n vent  the GOP a s the 'part y of A yn R and.' ''59 Th is  disru pti on  extends t o  the unde rmini ng of t he  pos t-W orld W ar T w o  cons ensu sest ablishedb e tw e en  b u sin essand l ab or.Weiss fur t her cite s S t anley M ar cus , chairm a no f  Neiman Ma rcu s who i n 1975 "de c ried th e  corp orateobstru ction o f  so ci al legi sla t i on," and
, not_analyzed, engaged_or rebu!ed. Yes, she_was an_extremist,_but she_ma!ers_because her extremism_is no longer_on the fringe.52 The_main theme of_Gary_Weiss's book concerns the mainstreaming of Ayn Rand's radical capitalist ideas within contemporary American_political_life. So_extensive_has_this phenomenon been that its_net effect is that she_is now_a fixture within American popular culture. This mainstreaming,_Weiss_suggests, has not_been a sudden event, rather, a long-term process, beginning_with the publication of The Fountainhead_in 1943. Her_subsequent_political_activism, the publication of_Atlas Shrugged in 1957, her emergence_as a public intellectual during the_1960s and 1970s with o-en provocative, hence_newsworthy, opinions, have meant that over_a long period of time,_she and_her views became familiar to_Americans.53 It deepened_further as_Wall Street took_heed of her message of small_government and free_markets.54 For Weiss, Rand was the_key_piece of the_puzzle_concerning_the emergence_of the culture_of_greed on_Wall_Street. As he observes, "this philosophy_of_greed had a philosopher."55 As notable as_this rise is, for_Weiss,_her place in American_public life acquired an enhanced_significance with the emergence of public_figures such_as economist_and presidential adviser, Alan Greenspan, and then a-er her death in_1982, a cabal of senators and_congressmen, as well as_electronic media_commentators,_who publicly referenced_her_books.56 This_influence became especially notable not only in_the wake_of the GFC, 111D. N. Byrne_but also as a_reaction_to the election of the first_African-American president, Barack Obama in 2008.57_Nor does Weiss underestimate the_role_of_her enthusiasts in spreading the_word via the internet.58 More particularly,_Weiss is interested_in Rand's counter-intuitively inspirational role within the_Tea_Party, "She is the godmother of_the_Tea Party," that radical capitalist wing_of_Republican_Party (GOP) whose mix of_socially conservative populism and oligarchical opportunism_has ruptured the traditional governing norms of the Republican_Party. He cites_David Frum's observation "that the_Tea_Party_was trying 'to reinvent the GOP as the 'party of_Ayn Rand.'''59_This disruption extends_to the undermining of the post-World War Two consensus established_between business and labor. Weiss further cites_Stanley Marcus, chairman of Neiman Marcus who in 1975 "decried the_corporate obstruction of social legislation," and