roachboy

again, the conservatives aren't debating in the same context as other folk. again conservatives are interested in news cycles. they want to win news cycle conflicts and one device for doing that is memes.
"death panel" is a meme. it sounds ominous. it's short. it refers to itself and not the world.
conservatives like repeating it.
conservatives like short statements.
news programmers like short statements. it's hard to give the illusion of having a handle on a world that's very complicated and moves around all the time. short statements and pithy camerawork are good for that.
if you provide a consistent illusion of having a handle on the world, consumers may well stay in their chairs until the vital advertising begins.

in that advertising, you see some of the effects of the fact that news outlets get quite alot of money from the insurance industry.
conservative organizations right now are getting quite alot of money from the insurance industry.



scary scary bad: something's happening out there but i don't know what it is. o look, here are some products that i desire. scary scary bad world. nice shiny consumer dreamscape.

death panel.
great stuff.

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