Unintended consequences – ie; we really screwed up

Most of the legislation that Democrats desire is centered on hyperbolic loss aversion. Democrats act with overkill almost every time. And MSM (main stream media) messaging aids and abets the loss aversion fear in hopes of invoking political mandates to control others and to avoid loss. Both groups fail to see the big picture and therefore use narrow framing to win their arguments.

This type of “Stage One” thing as has been described by Thomas Sowell passes legislation and then forgets or ignores or patches all of the intended consequences which stream from such a short-sight decision.

In terms of Daniel Kahneman’s book “Thinking, Fast and Slow” I would say that Democrats act out of WYSIATI (What You See Is All There Is – the brain’s “System 1” type of thinking) impulses that never go further into “System 2” thinking where true deliberation is made.

Instead they focus their attention on the initial fear and loss avoidance emotions. Obama thrives on this kind of fear-mongering to get his way.

As a consequence more people will be hurt and lose out because of Obama-care and by any strict gun control passed than will be helped.

Life is a risk and the liberty to live that risk does matter regardless of what Democrats pander as their re-election hype.