Obamacare and the End of Culture
Enjoy the soothing sounds of our national id.
President Obama had a hard time convincing the American people of the Affordable Care Act’s merits. Tea Partiers and mainstream conservatives hated the law with equal vigor. Red-faced pundits pumped righteous spittle into radio microphones and television cameras while ratings climbed higher than cholesterol levels. And then, in 2010, American democracy entered its highest stage. […]