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  • noun Plural form of Randroid.

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Examples

  • There is a substantial contingent of Randites sometimes called Randroids in SF fandom, and a larger group of self-styled libertarians.

    Rand Contra The Ayn Rand Institute—Coda James Killus 2008

  • I do doubt whether there are that many "Randroids" either.

    Making Light: Open thread 134 2010

  • In some circles, they're called "Randroids," which is clever, but implies a sort of robotic affect the philosophical equivalent of Asperger's Syndrome, perhaps that is diametrically opposed to the in-your-face nothing-but-personal-attack-and-insults style that we've all come to recognize.

    Archive 2008-06-01 James Killus 2008

  • In some circles, they're called "Randroids," which is clever, but implies a sort of robotic affect the philosophical equivalent of Asperger's Syndrome, perhaps that is diametrically opposed to the in-your-face nothing-but-personal-attack-and-insults style that we've all come to recognize.

    Metafun James Killus 2008

  • I'm not sure it would be better if they actually understood it since Randroids are notoriously messed up, but on the other hand I've made it a point never to read any Rand and it could be she's absolutely right about everything and truly the greatest person who ever lived.

    Richman on How to Break the Catch-22, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • The book is a particular favorite of college juniors who have recently discovered The Man, and of Randroids who love either Ayn Rand or Rand Paul, and probably both.

    Conservatives queue up for peek at 'Atlas Shrugged' at CPAC Monica Hesse 2011

  • Joe from Lowell: Randroids and their propeller-headed, spock-eared fellow travelers believe that business owners would never, ever knowingly sell tainted food because it would be bad for business.

    Matthew Yglesias » Never Fear — the New Democrat Caucus Is Here 2009

  • Joe from Lowell: Randroids and their propeller-headed, spock-eared fellow travelers believe that business owners would never, ever knowingly sell tainted food because it would be bad for business.

    Matthew Yglesias » Never Fear — the New Democrat Caucus Is Here 2009

  • Serge 772: Randroids sound like some Doctor Who villains.

    Making Light: Open thread 134 2010

  • The standard joke about Randroids was to say that they carrier zippered, leather-bound copies of Atlas Shrugged with the words of John Galt in red.

    Making Light: Open thread 134 2010

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