An excellent op-ed piece in today's New York Times makes an ominous point about the riots in England:
"The American right today is obsessed with cutting government spending. In many ways, Mr. Cameron’s austerity program is the Tea Party’s dream come true. But Britain is now grappling with the consequences of those cuts, which have led to the neglect and exclusion of many vulnerable, disaffected young people who are acting out violently and irresponsibly — driven by rage rather than an explicit political agenda."
"...driven by rage rather than an explicit political agenda" sounds a lot like someone that would say "get your government hands off my Medicare".
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