Scott Adams:
Today we are witnessing one of the most important events in political history. But you probably can’t see it because the news is talking about healthcare, and how Ryan and Trump totally failed to get enough votes.
The real story is happening in parallel with the healthcare story, and that’s what renders it invisible. Something enormous is happening that has nothing to do with anything you are seeing in the news. In fact, you’ll probably read it here for the first time.
I’m dragging this out to see if you can guess the big news before I tell you. It is something I predicted would happen. It is something the country needs MORE than healthcare. It was, until yesterday, perceived as the biggest problem in the United States, if not the entire world.
And that problem almost totally went away yesterday. The smell might linger, but the problem has ended. We should be celebrating, but instead we will be yammering about healthcare.
Do you know what problem just got solved? It’s invisible for now, but later everyone will be able to see it.
Don’t see it?
Okay, I’ll just tell you.
With the failure of the Ryan healthcare bill, the illusion of Trump-is-Hitler has been fully replaced with Trump-is-incompetent meme. Look for the new meme to dominate the news, probably through the summer. By year end, you will see a second turn, from incompetent to “Competent, but we don’t like it.”
I have been predicting this story arc for some time now. So far, we’re ahead of schedule.
In the 2D world, where everything is just the way it looks, and people are rational, Trump and Ryan failed to improve healthcare. But in the 3D world of persuasion, Trump just had one of the best days any president ever had: He got promoted from Hitler to incompetent. And that promotion effectively defused the Hitler-hallucination bomb that was engineered by the Clinton campaign.
In all seriousness, the Trump-is-Hitler illusion was the biggest problem in the country, and maybe the world. It was scaring people to the point of bad health. It made any kind of political conversation impossible. It turned neighbors and friends against each other in a way we have never before seen. It was inviting violence, political instability, and worse.
In my opinion, the Trump-is-Hitler hallucination was the biggest short-term problem facing the country. Congress just solved for it, albeit unintentionally. Watch the opposition news abandon the Trump-is-scary concept to get all over the “incompetent” theme.
It’s going to be interesting how the resident trolls spin this. I’m sure they are awaiting instructions on how to proceed. I’m fairly positive that this whole line of BS is going to backfire in an epic manner.
Ever notice how every tremendous Democrat “victory” is painful to the citizens? However, like liberalism itself, I am afraid the public will have to personally witness the complete collapse of Obamacare before they realize what was done to them by the Democrats.
Trump needs to stay on the offensive against the media……the MSM hates him and they will continue their agenda to hinder him every step….this whole health care bill was trotted out too soon……besides, it was a BAD bill….let Obamacare implode……..(then the media will assail Trump for not propping it up)…..its going to be a long 4 years considering………
The Rinos rode the conservative movement keeping their offices and power, they need to look back at what got them elected, pay attention. They took the majority on Cruz trying to stop obamacare his filibuster at the time they could not bash him enough. they must bring in the conservatives, trust the free market. Its the market that brings down costs, flat screen tvs from 10k to 500 bucks, DVD players from 2K to 39 bucks. If its volume they need let the companies set up something we want.
If maternity care is a feature I dont need why should I pay extra, the aging population 40 plus really we have already had our kids.
A separate government system for just those with pre-existing conditions. Privatize medicaid block grants only, then give a voucher good only for health insurance.