The problem is also not new by any means. What exactly is the alternative?
The Republicans are now angling to capitalize on this distrust with the new name brand.
The deeper underlying problem is the understanding and knowledge of the average citizen. The electorate is treated as a child in front of competing candy stores, while simultaneously lacking the patience to look behind those facades.
McClatchy: Poll: Americans' distrust of federal government is deepening
A key finding: Americans oppose greater government control over the economy by a margin of 51-40 percent.
That's a reversal from just a year ago, when they supported greater government control by a margin of 54-37 percent.
There's one big exception, however. A solid majority, 61 percent, do want greater government regulation of the financial industry, something that Obama and the Democratic majorities in Congress are pushing now.
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Whose surprised? Obama got in office on the promise of Change and has delivered mostly more of the same. The difference is that Gopers being authoritarians only trust a Gov't run by authoritarians like themselves not a liberal Corporatist like Obama and his crew. The Gopers and their Indie allies are ok with Goper Corporatism coupled with right wing social positions but they aren't as comfy with the more liberal ( socially) version of these same policies. The same poll interestingly showed Gopers were not as anti-Gov't when they're own guys are in office. In short Gopers like to play follow Der Fuhrer ( leader) as long as their guy is the leader.
That sums it up. Obama's corporatism does not match up well with right ring authoritarianism. Obama has preserved the wealth of the upper 10% about as well as any noble man could. Yet he is Hitler. He's just not the right Hitler.
Sad but true. All the governing choices now are on the right and the far right. You get Obama or the Palinites. Some choice.
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