Obamaism.
Now we have a word to describe the agenda which Krauthammer able summarizes. He begins by noting the significance of his recent speech to the Congress:
If Barack Obama succeeds, his joint address to Congress will be seen as historic — indeed as the foundational document of Obamaism. As it stands, it constitutes the boldest social democratic manifesto ever issued by a U.S. president. [emphasis added]
“Social democratic manifesto”. Which according to Krauthammer has three main features:
- Universal health care. Granted not all at once or directly but a “half way step” which is a government sponsored plan so attractive it will starve out the private sector. Readers of this blog may know that I do not oppose the idea of “universal health care” as much as most conservatives. I am sympathetic to the idea. But I of course have grave concerns about its cost implications and quality.
- Government funded entitlement of education all the way through college.
- Green energy. Readers of this blog again will realize I am not against green energy – in fact I support it strongly. But how shall we get there? With massive government spending and regulation? Is this really about the environment – or is this about expanding vastly the size and control of government over our no-longer-very-free market economy?
Krauthammer adds:
These revolutions in health care, education and energy are not just abstract hopes. They have already taken life in Obama’s massive $787 billion stimulus package, a huge expansion of social spending constituting a down payment on Obama’s plan for remaking the American social contract.
Obama sees the current economic crisis as an opportunity. He has said so openly. And now we know what opportunity he wants to seize. Just as the Depression created the political and psychological conditions for Franklin Roosevelt’s transformation of America from laissez-faireism to the beginnings of the welfare state, the current crisis gives Obama the political space to move the still (relatively) modest American welfare state toward European-style social democracy.
Read the whole thing at Townhall.Com. You do not have to register.
How many of us warned (a) what kind of person Barack Obama really is and (b) the radical left/liberal nature of his agenda. But many – who otherwise would not vote for democratic socialism and/or a man of such radical political leanings driven by an ego emboldened by a degree of hubris that would make Creon (“Antigone”) blush – said “he inspires hope” and represents “change” and we should “give him a chance”.
So how is that working for you so far?
Thanks a lot.
Are you willing now to face the truth and join the resistance?
