Obama's Rhetoric is the Real Catastrophe

[UGAalum94]

Other than fear of complete catastrophe, what would have motivated people to favor this kind of spending, especially all at once?

I think selling it as fending off catastrophe is the only effective sell for the majority of Americans.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I think selling it as fending off catastrophe is the only effective sell for the majority of Americans.

Definitely and that's not just Americans. However, the socioeconomic breakdown of America and the undereducation of the working class is even more conducive to fear mongering.

Humans respond to extremes and fear. It is even worse when there is misinformation, withholding information, and a general refusal to inform yourself when you have access to the info.