So I've been hearing this a lot from conservatives as of late, that if Obamacare continues to bomb, it could be the death knell of Progressivism for a generation. Some have even suggested that it could destroy the Democratic party for a generation. Here is my take:
1) Obamacare, if it really bombs, could really deal a severe blow to the whole Progressive cause, one which calls for a large, activist role for the central government in the economy and in people's lives, for possibly at least a decade or more, maybe two to three decades even. I am more cautious because nowadays with the Internet, politics is a bit different than how it used to be.
2) In terms of destroying the Democratic party, I think this is about as realistic as the constant claims of the death of the GOP. However, it could possibly destroy the more far-leftist behavior that the current Democratic party has been in favor of under President Obama.
IMO, what would really be ironic is if the GOP is continually unable to win the presidency due to its social conservatism (same-sex marriage and the like), but yet the Democratic party in winning the presidency is no longer able to pursue the solidly leftist agenda that it has been pursuing via President Obama.
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