'Is this serious?' Vox explains when 'racists' more likely to oppose Obamacare

Yesterday, Democrat Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia said that race could be a factor that motivates some people to oppose of Obamacare.

Vox.com decided that Rockefeller’s statement deserved to be “Voxsplained” for reasons of simplification:

Racists are likelier to oppose health reform when they think about Barack Obama http://t.co/W0dz1dOHo2

— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 23, 2014

In other words, if the millions of people who received insurance cancellation notices because of the implementation of Obamacare wouldn’t have thought of Obama after they read the letters, they would love the ACA … or something.

Yet another “Voxsplanation” causes shaking heads:

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/469875511595114497
https://twitter.com/TeddyFoster50/status/469885070803611649

You've got absolutely nothing else.
@voxdotcom: Racists are likelier to oppose health reform when they think about Barack Obama

— Not Here For Likes (@OleSwamp) May 23, 2014

.@voxdotcom This is stupid. You should feel bad.

— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) May 23, 2014

@voxdotcom How many minorities write for Vox again? Have you fixed your diversity problem yet?

— Beelzebub’s Tesseract (@CJHerod) May 23, 2014

@voxdotcom "vegetarians are likelier to oppose steak houses when they think about cows." Smart take, you guys.

— Anvil of Crom (@catpooper) May 23, 2014

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@redsteeze @voxdotcom Better title "Racists are likelier to oppose govt corruption when they think about Obama"

— Ray G. (@rlg100619) May 23, 2014

Tell us more about how great the VA healthcare system is @ezraklein #understandthenews @redsteeze @voxdotcom

— I'm Not (@TWINappropriate) May 23, 2014

Racism and Obamacare? What is this, 2009?!@baldingschemer @Salon @voxdotcom

— Brad Slager: aka Wuhan Solo (@MartiniShark) May 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/Callwing79/status/469878589518012416

Here’s a take that will never be “Voxsplained” in an honest way:

https://twitter.com/szysgt/status/469877574790033410

Bingo!

On the other hand, there’s this:

https://twitter.com/MacBethSpeaks/status/469879273264656384

All hail the #NewTone!