In tough times where people are already scared they are more willing to embrace radicals.
Indeed, but that's not the same thing as supporting the radical for his radical views. People don't jump on radical bandwagons because they are persuaded to follow some strange direction. I take your point that they can be scared onto the bandwagon when something even scarier than said radical views offers to save them, but that's a reflex, not a thoughtful direction, and a rare event.
Those pushing radical policies now, try to portray the situation today as near (or in some cases even worse than) the depression, to justify radical change.
Yes, and that may be moving the scrum somewhat in that direction but hardly a radical, ahem, leap.
but some radicals are willing to work slowly
That gets us back to the question of whether he's a radical in his soul or action. The former we can't know and it's the latter that counts.
I'd certainly say he has some radical ideas, but perhaps "a radical" isn't the best term.
I hope this colloquy doesn't make me look to the casual reader like an apologist for Obama or, even worse, like I'm endorsing him. I should think everyone hereabouts is aware of my distaste for federal command and control let alone "socialism." I'm merely, as I am wont to do, arguing against partisan hyperbole, which I find universally non-constructive. I think labeling him a radical is hyperbolic and incorrect. |
