Just had to respond to this extremely short-sighted editorial in AJA this morning:
http://america.aljazeera.com/...
Malcom Harris is telling Millenials to "hold Obamacare hostage" by refusing to sign up. The intense need the Administration has for young folks to sign up in droves will pressure them to push through other legislation Millenials presumably want more such as tuition hike caps and marijuana legalization. What a blissfully naive strategy!
Just like Clevon Little in Blazing Saddles standing in front of the crowd, pointing a gun to his own head and yelling "Back off or the n**ger gets it!" This strategy will only be shooting off the Millenials' collective faces.
Obamacare has no shortage of powerful enemies, and this plays right into their hand. Right-wing media is hoping for, praying for the youngest generations to blow off Obamacare in order to cripple it. Those interests are not getting ready to overturn DOMA, or bring cheaper access to education, or legalize pot. But they'll gladly accept this call for opposition, then use it for brownie points they'll spend on keeping income stagnant, and the environment polluted....AND you won't have any affordable healthcare.
This approach hopes for a short-term gain at the risk of everybody's long-term well being.