Monday Matters: Synthesize

By following the columnist Ross Douthat from the N.Y. times and summarising his posts for some weeks, I think I am now in a position to be able to synthesize his posts into a statement on how he views society.

I would say Douthat has a right-wing perspective on society. Although, it is not particularly strong right. He appears to be Conservative, which is alluded to in his article "Obamacare, Failing Ahead of Schedule" where in reference to the conservatives not wanting a total Obamacare meltdown, he states, "They’re hoping, as I’m hoping..." and then goes to state what they are hoping for. He essentially group himself with conservatives here, showing his alignment to the right. But yet, he is not deep right. In that same article he states that while "Republican politicians may be salivating over a potential Obamacare crisis", conservatives and himself are not. So he is right-wing, but a more sane, collected right-wing than most republicans.

I would say Douthat has a decently positive outlook on society. I say decently only because their is no evidence to warrant a either positive or negative outlook verdict. 


Image that contradicts his view: