His speech inadvertently, demonstrates the problem with pure Objectivism. The human being is not a purely rational creature and never will be. Conservatives instinctively know this. We understand that humans are not perfect. However, rationality still must be the underpinning upon which a society is built. The problem with the Left is they ignore the rational consequences of their actions.
“His speech inadvertently, demonstrates the problem with pure Objectivism. The human being is not a purely rational creature and never will be.”
I’m not so sure it was inadvertent...I think (my own interpretation) that she herself knew it and was more or less highlighting it, because it is so glaring, since, as you say, it wasn’t gonna happen, the best we can do is to strive for reason...the same way we should strive for morality, though we are pretty sure we won’t reach its perfection...
Agreed... However, this is no excuse for not trying. ;-)