'Seizing the means of production': Marxist mayor threatens American founding values; In the first step, the unaccountable, indomitable administrative state takes control of all aspects of economic life. All aspects: what type of work you will be allowed to do, where you shop and what you shop for, where you live, whether you receive an inheritance or it is ‘redistributed’ to the faithful, and a thousand other economic matters. Atlas Shrug use to be mandatory reading, Libs removed it. Directive 10-289
The Atlas Shrugged directive, specifically Directive 10-289, is a series of laws enacted to freeze the economy in its current state. It prohibits workers from leaving their jobs, prevents businesses from closing, and requires companies to produce the same amount of goods as the previous year. The directive also mandates that all patents and copyrights be turned over to the government, effectively enacting a form of nationalization and control over innovation. This directive was enacted by a group of influential figures, including Mr. Thompson (the Head of State), and is a central plot point in Ayn Rand's novel, highlighting the consequences of governmental overreach and the struggle for individual freedom
