Do you know people who like to watch horror movies? It’s puzzling why people want to have the bejeezus scared out of them, but to each his own. When it comes to politics, however, fear is a useful thing. In fact, there’s no better way to divert the attention of people away from, for example, the fact that you’re about to take health coverage from their family than by telling them a scary story that preys on their pre-existing fears.