> This came our of nowhere as social programs were not mentioned before this line. Wasn't the entire prior paragraph his justification for it? > Perhaps I'm b

> This came our of nowhere as social programs were not mentioned before this line. Wasn't the entire prior paragraph his justification for it? > Perhaps I'm being harsh on the author but I just don't see how you can make this argument with genuine intentions. I come at this entirely from the other side of the political spectrum, I think his facts are wrong and his ideology worse, but he appears entirely sincere to me. > It's basically fearmongering at this point. All arguments that a policy will entail bad results are logically equivalent to fearmongering. You're just saying you doubt his intentions using another synonym.