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The right’s Obamacare misinformation bubble: A visual representation
The right’s Obamacare misinformation bubble: A visual representationConservatives' ongoing war against Obamacare prevents them from grappling with reality. Here's a visualization
BRIAN BEUTLER
If you’re a regular here, then you’ve probably read a story or two about how the right’s ongoing war against Obamacare prevents most conservatives from acknowledging that anyone has benefited, is benefiting, or will benefit from the Affordable Care Act — and that this unwillingness to grapple with any Obamacare success stories is inflating a conservative misinformation bubble. On the right it’s an article of faith that the law has done nothing but harm innocent people. That’s the only way to keep the repeal fantasy animated.
Well, here’s a visual representation of that phenomenon for you.
That’s from a site Republicans set up to cull complaints from people whose insurance policies were canceled and other unhappy customers. Notice, there’s no “Got Coverage” option here.
MORE:
http://www.salon.com/2014/01/03/the_rights_obamacare_misinformation_bubble_a_visual_representation/
