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Originally Posted by pan6467
And for someone like me who can see conspiracy in anything. ... I know farfetched... watched too many conspiracy movies.... have an overactive imagination.
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It's not enough to know something about yourself if you don't learn from it. If you know you're a conspiracist, one would think you'd be more skeptical of your gut reactions. Seriously... national martial law? If that ever happens in my lifetime, I will personally track you down so I can let you feed me my shoe.
That's how ludicrous the notion is.
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But in my defense, the Dems know that the bill was extremely unpopular and that they may lose Congress. What easier way to hold power?
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When polled on the actual contents of the proposal, the bill has always been popular with a majority of people. When asked about the bill in a generic sense, thanks in large part to all the misinformation, the bill is less popular, but most certainly not "extremely" unpopular. Furthermore, the polls have consistently shown Democrats to be trusted on the issue of health care reform over Republicans. Most often, the polls have been fairly close, and since the bill's passage the most recent poll has shown 49% happy compared with 40% upset. (Yes I am well aware that it's just one poll, but it's the only one we've got taken entirely after the bill's passage.)
The people who are against the bill are certainly
vehemently against it, but the fact that they are louder does not make the bill "extremely unpopular." If gathering in large crowds and making noise is all that's necessary to prove you represent the will of America,
we'd have had comprehensive immigration reform already.
Democrats knew health care reform was a sticky issue, and they knew that back in 2008 when they campaigned on the issue and won. While the Democrats are at risk of losing the House, it's not a foregone conclusion, and most certainly not something worth creating a martial law conspiracy over. This may be a shock to you, but Congress has changed leadership many times over the years without conspiracies and martial law to prevent it from happening
