Maybe I'm whistling in the dark, but it seems to me that a couple of very good things

[Jackpine Radical]

have happened lately.

First, a lot of people have educated themselves quite well about what universal health care would be like, they have decided that they want it, and they're not being fooled into thinking the current legislation is going to give it to them.

Second, I think leftist populism is on the rise again. The corporations are now on just about everybody's shit list, people aren't buying the right-wing lies about trickle-down, and there is a growing sense that the government should look out for the common people, and has been failing miserably at that task (albeit somewhat less miserably under Obama).

Lies had deception have been among the most powerful tools of the wealthy in keeping the spirit of populism suppressed, and the propaganda machine isn't working as well as it used to.

The time will yet come when the government starts fearing the people more than it does the corporations. I think maybe that time is closer than we think.

And then again maybe I really shouldn't drink Old Heathen Stout.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Yes, you should drink it!

And I think you're on the right track with this...

;-)

K&R

[kayakjohnny]

2. Whistling in the dark is possibly underrated. Maybe I should give that a try.

Who knows if you're right. At least you're thinking along a different line. Nothing wrong with that.

[Atticus]

3. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy". And, yes, you may be right. nt

[eridani]

4. So is rightist populism, unfortunately

By blowing off leftists and passing a shitty bill, the corporatists might just be turning us over to the crazies.