I am not a member of the tea party. I am not a memeber of any party, although I do like to party.
I am insulted as the tea party is comprised mostly of right leaning individuals and I am most certainly right leaning.
And what would be the issue with me belonging to the tea party? I agree with many aspects of the movement. I dont belong to the party becuase I am an independant thinker and never want to feel the need to say or do something to show allegience if I dont agree with it.
Because, although I don't find it hateful or racist or any of the other shit, it was certainly based on a canaard.
It's a "new party" of independants mad at Government..........was the story. It was Conservatives 2.0, in reality. And to me, people that fell for the independant new party thing are a bit gullible to believe that.
Most I know that attend the ralley's see it as a movement...not a party.
I believe most in general do.
I am old enough to recall the sit ins and moratoriums of the 60's. Most just used them as forums to speak out. Many didnt even know the reason for any individual event...they just went as they appreiocated the fact that they could gather and speak out.
It was healthy back then and it is healthy now.
It was a stunt to grab political power for Conservatives. It's no more a movement then "Conservatism" is a movement, they simply guised it as something different in an attempt to attract new on-lookers who may not recognize that it's not an independant movement, it's the same Conservative movement.
I mean, really, it was never rocket science to me, it was the same sloganeering you'd find in any Conservative's campaign while running for office. The pretending is why it turned me off, albeit some of the views also kept me away.