‘rugged individualism’ ~ what a fancy way of saying you’re on your own ~ better have friends or family willing & able to give aid when you hit bottom

I think the Rugged Narcissist might think they are better than most ... and that the poor are poor ... because they like being poor!

There are also a lot of rugged dead citizens who just couldn’t protect themselves from Covid and “pull themselves up by their bootstraps”. But as a conservative client told me four years ago when I mentioned the GOP’s cruel agenda, “Some people are just going to have to suffer”.

I'm just waiting to see if you ever tweet about what steps you could actually pass to create this enchanted fairy land.

Rugged individualism has always been a conceit by self aggrandizing blowhards to justify their greed and lack of gratitude. Human progress is a collective effort resting upon previous advances won by collective effort.

Any strength to excess becomes a weakness.

Disagree. Rugged individualism led our country to decay & suffering. We need societies to recognize we all contribute, no matter our position, & should be cared for. Ppl succeeding happens world over. Let's make it easier by doing away w/ the idea we must do it all alone.

Agreed

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Sounds a lot like greed