Why the Right Opposes Obamacare

Tommorow we finally get better healthcare. The 20% of people on the "right" oppose Obamacare because they oppose the reality of the new economy of the 21st century.

And we should be patient in understanding their opposition.  These 20% of the population, largely older, white, and male, are the losers in the new economy of this century. They have lost a whole way of life, just like your great grandfather lost a whole way of life 100 years ago. 

So these people are fighting for the last century, trying to bring it back.  Factories, $2 gas, cars and highways, suburbs: they are trying to hold on.   They will give up in 2016, til then we have to fight to keep society moving forward.  But we can also be a little understanding.

Comments

[D. P. Lubic]

I had been hoping we were making progress:

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/10/09/2730651/how-racism-caused-the-shutdown/

[D. P. Lubic]

Another example of why it's not always easy.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/10/09/2760221/mysterious-pro-secession-billboard-appears-in-missouri/

I hope this is just so much hot air.

[D. P. Lubic]

Whooee!!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=592002387521917&set=a.499089723479851.1073741825.133279166727577&type=1&theater

I've advocated being understanding, and it's still the way to go, but it ain't easy.