The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I suppose any conservative upswell against it must be artificial, and those who support the plan just know what's best for America.

Not at all. And that's kinda the point. It's hard enough to understand health care issues without having to wade through piles of intentional disinformation. Rational opposition voices with legitimate concerns about the plan are being shouted down by the red herring chasers and bigots with not-so-secret agendas, imo.

but I am not an astroturfer, and I don't personally know any.

I don't presume to think that you are. I've never considered you a right-wing nut job even though you are, in fact, a right-winger and a nut job. I can't picture you strutting around a town hall meeting with a "No Nazis" sign. "No cats", on the other hand...