Why are people so angry at the health care town halls?

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by Skybird

US citizens may want to meditate about these numbers:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8201711.stm

And they may want to take into account this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/op...14krugman.html

The reason for the massive, collective spike of hysteric emotions imo is lacking understanding of what the reform plans to do, lacking understanding of how much insurance there already is and how much many of those being against it already benefit from it, and an agenda totally indepedant from the object being: discussed to do maximum damage to Obama for him not being Republican, and revenge for Republicans not having won the elections. Like Islam is deeply offended by everything not being Islam, Republicans are deeply offended by not being elected into power. For the Republican party, getting back to power or staying in power, justifies every means. EVERY means. And they have often proved that since WWII.

I don't necessarily disagree with you completely (even though I do somewhat), but I find your argument to be completely one-sided - the Democratic party is EXACTLY the same way.

I can cite liberal hypocrisies for hours (and the same for conservatives). Like Nancy Pelosi telling antiwar protesters that she's a fan of disruptors, then going on to attack healthcare critics for disruptions.

http://www.breitbart.tv/06-flashback...of-disruptors/

In the end, its all about power to these people - that's the one trait that crosses party lines.