Since Objectivism was founded by a woman who escaped communist Russia, they almost always support the Republican side of the ticket. Despite this, they are not one and the same. It has been said that "A Conservative government is an organized hypocrisy" This is misleading. Republicans or Conservatives believe in less power to the federal government and more power to the state. Now, many elected Republicans stray very far from what its supposed to represent so this discussion is about what Republicans claim to represent not what their representatives actually represent. Republicans are supposed to lower taxes, and promote the federal government to only focus on our national defense and leave everything else up to state governments.
Objectivists, on the other hand, don't want the government, state or federal, to interfere with individuals unalienable rights to do what they want on their own private property. Also, it means not disallowing people from doing things in public so long as they're not infringing on other people's rights. The whole point of being in public is you have to deal with other people's habits.
Here are some examples Republicans support but Objectivists do not:
Objectivists are against the indoor smoking laws because second-hand smoke will not kill you if you're only subjected to it in a restaurant, bar, or club. If it's in your house, then it's unfortunate that you're killing those in your house but it's not the government's responsibility to teach you how to parent.
Objectivists are against pets being automatically listed as dangerous and only deem it necessary to take or kill your pet from you if it harms a person off your property. Republicans are in favor of Animal Control doing this.
Objectivists are against having to pay a fee to register your car to the state, they believe in private property Republicans don't.
Objectivists are against laws for what age you need to wear a helmet, how old your kids need to be to stay home alone, and other laws telling you how to parents...this is not the state's job. Republicans are in favor of these laws.
Objectivists would dissolve organizations like animal control, repot men, FDA and other government organizations that inhibit entrereneurs from entering the marketplace or people who try to tell you what to do on your property.
Why do Objectivists vote Republican then? It is better and easier to destroy the insitution of big government by joining government than from the outside. If an Objectivist ever took control of this country, the country would reach success and world dominance that we could only dream about now.
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