Ayn Rand

Why do people hate her so much?  I mean, invoking her name in some circles is tanamount to summoning a demonic clone of hitler, or pissing in their face.  Even if you don't like her philosophy, which is very understandable, she was a good writer.  It just weird how hard the dividing line between people on her is.

not all of her writing was based off of objectivism.  Just the ones that people have read.  And she was a good writer. She was trying to teach the reader.  And frankly, an indepth study of american history supports many if not all of her ideals.