Why Conservatives Don't Like You

Just as mortgage relief that might have kept people in their homes was opposed because it might have helped the “wrong” people, and health care reform was vehemently opposed because it might help the “wrong” people, so have any efforts to alleviate the suffering of millions of unemployed Americans — let alone serious investment in job creation — run into intent opposition from conservative.

It all boils down to the supposed danger of “moral hazard,” and the belief that people in need of help might not change their ways if they don’t suffer enough for their moral failings — failings which are indicated by their need for help in the first place.

Republic of T poses three questions we should be asking ourselves:  Can we?  Should we? and What do we mean, 'we'?

Nice meaty stuff with examples.