“Historians, in piecing together the cultural landscape of America at that time, have traditionally linked Barack Obama to other early-twenty-first century television pitchmen; men such as Andrew Sullivan, Alec Baldwin and Offer Shlomi, who, like the president seemed to have enjoyed a certain amount of popular notoriety in the culture. However, even when compared with such august company, the sales-approach of Obama was especially audacious, for Obama chose to eventually forgo the traditional approach of convincing consumers they should pay less and receive more, opting instead for the novel tactic of encouraging the population to pay more for less (and worse) in regards to their healthcare. It is perhaps not surprising that this unusual appeal failed to ultimately sway his target audience.” - The Rise and Fall of the American Empire, Karl Dimitrov, translated from the Neorussian
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:24:54 +0000
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