Comments on: Racism in the Tea Party Movement? http://www.bloggernews.net/124922 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 27 May 2012 15:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jennifer http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1711187 Jennifer Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:30:23 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1711187 Thank you for the primer in socialism. But socialism is much more than keeping the wealthy out of your system. Some people confuse racism — preference given or denied due to one’s race — with socialism — the political ideology of “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” We had been discussing another aspect of the Tea Party - is it racist. Although, the topic of Tea Partiers calling President Obama a socialist is also a valid observation. I love politics and it is particularly fun to watch in a democracy - always messy but I would be happy if either extreme would take over. If the far right and far left are angry, he must be doing something right down the middle. Thank you for the primer in socialism. But socialism is much more than keeping the wealthy out of your system. Some people confuse racism — preference given or denied due to one’s race — with socialism — the political ideology of “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” We had been discussing another aspect of the Tea Party - is it racist. Although, the topic of Tea Partiers calling President Obama a socialist is also a valid observation.

I love politics and it is particularly fun to watch in a democracy - always messy but I would be happy if either extreme would take over. If the far right and far left are angry, he must be doing something right down the middle.

]]> By: Lefty http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1710860 Lefty Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:12:11 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1710860 Now I know why people are so into blogs, this is great. I'm a real Socialist, a revolutionary in fact. And to be totally honest with you--a feminist, proudly pro abortion, the whole 9 yards. I think it is the funniest thing that people believe that Obama is a liberal, let alone a socialist. Here's socialist 101 kids. First, #1, Numo Uno, 'You take the wealth and power AWAY from the super rich and you give it back to the working people.' WHAT YOU DO NOT DO (if you're a socialist) is to take AWAY the working people's money,their taxes,and use that money to bail the super rich/the banks out of the hole they themselves dug. The taxes should be used to creat union wage jobs, free education and of course free healthcare--for everybody' and yes, I mean undocumented workers too! And how can we afford this you ask? Well, we seem to have just piles and piles of dough for the War(s). And let's never forget all the juice for Wall Street. All the juice for Wall Street but not a drop for Main Street. And there never will be because Democrats, like Republicans, are pro-capitalism, think good cop bad cop. Now I know why people are so into blogs, this is great. I’m a real Socialist, a revolutionary in fact. And to be totally honest with you–a feminist, proudly pro abortion, the whole 9 yards. I think it is the funniest thing that people believe that Obama is a liberal, let alone a socialist. Here’s socialist 101 kids. First, #1, Numo Uno, ‘You take the wealth and power AWAY from the super rich and you give it back to the working people.’ WHAT YOU DO NOT DO (if you’re a socialist) is to take AWAY the working people’s money,their taxes,and use that money to bail the super rich/the banks out of the hole they themselves dug. The taxes should be used to creat union wage jobs, free education and of course free healthcare–for everybody’ and yes, I mean undocumented workers too! And how can we afford this you ask? Well, we seem to have just piles and piles of dough for the War(s). And let’s never forget all the juice for Wall Street. All the juice for Wall Street but not a drop for Main Street. And there never will be because Democrats, like Republicans, are pro-capitalism, think good cop bad cop.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1710443 Jennifer Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:17:47 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1710443 Well, John, just tend to your own knitting and do not worry about the NAACP, you can not control that. Good luck in achieving future focus for your cause. One more suggestion, then I will shut up.LOL Talk more about what you would do, be concrete and do not make you cause about bashing Obama or what you would not do. People will not tune in to that stuff. We want to know what your organization would do it you got in charge. Well, John, just tend to your own knitting and do not worry about the NAACP, you can not control that.

Good luck in achieving future focus for your cause. One more suggestion, then I will shut up.LOL Talk more about what you would do, be concrete and do not make you cause about bashing Obama or what you would not do. People will not tune in to that stuff. We want to know what your organization would do it you got in charge.

]]> By: John T. Harrington http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1710407 John T. Harrington Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:35:28 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1710407 Nice post I appreciate your point about people infiltrating the tea party to appear blatantly racist. It seems to me though that the NAACP just wants to seem relevant. What have they seriously done in the past while to advance their goals? It is ironic to me though that an institution built to protect a minority and now turned persecutor of a new minority... Nice post I appreciate your point about people infiltrating the tea party to appear blatantly racist. It seems to me though that the NAACP just wants to seem relevant. What have they seriously done in the past while to advance their goals? It is ironic to me though that an institution built to protect a minority and now turned persecutor of a new minority…

]]> By: Beel http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1709932 Beel Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1709932 Mark Williams is not some random person in a large gathering. He is a "founder" of the Tea Party Express. Mark Williams is not some random person in a large gathering. He is a “founder” of the Tea Party Express.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1709920 Jennifer Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:47:35 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1709920 That is all the more reason to not let these racists have such an impact on your ability to attract people to your cause. Many of us might be interested in joining you, but we are not racists, and would not be caught dead standing next to some of the hate messages that appear at your rallies. Do not underestimate the ability of these people to get you off message. In reading the main article, you all just brush this off. This makes me think that what you do not say and do says more about you than what you do say. Go ahead and go down with out silly liberal plant excuse, but you all had better clean house. JMO That is all the more reason to not let these racists have such an impact on your ability to attract people to your cause. Many of us might be interested in joining you, but we are not racists, and would not be caught dead standing next to some of the hate messages that appear at your rallies. Do not underestimate the ability of these people to get you off message. In reading the main article, you all just brush this off. This makes me think that what you do not say and do says more about you than what you do say. Go ahead and go down with out silly liberal plant excuse, but you all had better clean house. JMO

]]> By: whymrhymer http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1709372 whymrhymer Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:56:32 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1709372 Jennifer, Of course you're right but WHO is there may not be that important to the rally organizers. At every rally there are speakers delivering a message -- that's whats important; another aspect is numbers -- if an extra 100 people show up, regardless of the t-shirts and signs, it's a bigger crowd. They are getting a lot of bad press however because they are not attempting to control the undesirable element but bad press has a positive aspect (as well as a negative aspect): it draws attention to the Tea Party Movement and, hopefully to their real message. Maybe they figure that most people are smart enough to understand that racists in attendance at a rally that has no racist message are just troublemakers and perhaps, as Kelly suggested, Liberal plants! Whymrhymer Jennifer,

Of course you’re right but WHO is there may not be that important to the rally organizers. At every rally there are speakers delivering a message — that’s whats important; another aspect is numbers — if an extra 100 people show up, regardless of the t-shirts and signs, it’s a bigger crowd.

They are getting a lot of bad press however because they are not attempting to control the undesirable element but bad press has a positive aspect (as well as a negative aspect): it draws attention to the Tea Party Movement and, hopefully to their real message.

Maybe they figure that most people are smart enough to understand that racists in attendance at a rally that has no racist message are just troublemakers and perhaps, as Kelly suggested, Liberal plants!

Whymrhymer

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1708805 Jennifer Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:21:43 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1708805 In almost all protest gatherings, there will be the core signs that show the ideas that the movement is about. And, there are usually people that protest the movement with signs that oppose the movement. I have never seen a movement where two groups (non-racists and racists) with the same cause peacefully get together without them agreeing to be together. All that the teaparty organizers would have to do is to politely ask the racist people that are carrying racist signs be asked to take down the sign, or you all will be no better than that person. If you all saw a pro-Obama sign, I bet that there would be a protest and a confrontation. Think about it. Is it worth it for you to carry ugly labels which do not describe what you are about? In almost all protest gatherings, there will be the core signs that show the ideas that the movement is about. And, there are usually people that protest the movement with signs that oppose the movement. I have never seen a movement where two groups (non-racists and racists) with the same cause peacefully get together without them agreeing to be together.

All that the teaparty organizers would have to do is to politely ask the racist people that are carrying racist signs be asked to take down the sign, or you all will be no better than that person.

If you all saw a pro-Obama sign, I bet that there would be a protest and a confrontation. Think about it. Is it worth it for you to carry ugly labels which do not describe what you are about?

]]> By: chatstu http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1708277 chatstu Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:25:20 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1708277 It could be kelly. I would'nt be surprised if Mr KKKent was leader of the pack. It could be kelly. I would’nt be surprised if Mr KKKent was leader of the pack.

]]> By: heyitsmekelly http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1707607 heyitsmekelly Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:39:04 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/124922#comment-1707607 Could it be that those who carry signs and wear t-shirts that are blatantly racist to the Tea Party rallies are plants from Liberals groups ???!!! Could it be that those who carry signs and wear t-shirts that are blatantly racist to the Tea Party rallies are plants from Liberals groups ???!!!

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