Houston, We Have a Problem [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
It is of course perfectly sensible for Americans to worry more about the economy than about terrorism. The odds of falling victim to a terrorist attack are incredibly low. The chances of being affected by a slumping economy are rather greater.
It says something about movement conservatism though that it's bad news for them when the nation isn't in the grip of widespread irrational panic. It says movement conservatism is a movement comprised of crazy assholes.