The Tea Party Movement

TockTockTock · 03-22-2011, 06:45 PM

I'm sure those of you who are Americans have heard of them. So, what do you guys think of them?

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 03-22-2011, 06:46 PM

I'm pretty sure whatever credibility they're trying to establish for themselves now was destroyed indefinitely by the racism they sponsored from the beginning.

crukster · 03-22-2011, 06:52 PM

It's weird man it's like...it's just tea...but it's MORE than tea, it's all stupid sitting around drinking tea and eating scones but if you earn the break it's like...man...we earnt this break. it's like downtime...and you can do whatever the hell you want so have some tea cos tea is good but like...you've gotta get your priorities in order, it's still only tea

Neapolitan · 03-26-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by crukster

It's weird man it's like...it's just tea...but it's MORE than tea, it's all stupid sitting around drinking tea and eating scones but if you earn the break it's like...man...we earnt this break. it's like downtime...and you can do whatever the hell you want so have some tea cos tea is good but like...you've gotta get your priorities in order, it's still only tea

I know what you mean.

All I have to say Earl Grey and Lady Grey really know how to make tea, the former is so strong it should be considered an illegal substance. Do you prefer your tea with lemon or milk? I don't care for milk because it makes me tea look like coffee and I have to take a double take and think to meself: 'hhmm am I drinking tea or coffee?' You know I hate that when I think I'm drinking coffee and it turns out to be tea, it's like so cognitive dissonance when me taste buds and me mind are out of sink. Do you have a good recipe for scones? The ones I brought from the market are blueberry or cinnamon chips or chocolate chips and I often wonder is there better scones out there?

RVCA · 03-27-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I know what you mean.

All I have to say Earl Grey and Lady Grey really know how to make tea, the former is so strong it should be considered an illegal substance. Do you prefer your tea with lemon or milk? I don't care for milk because it makes me tea look like coffee and I have to take a double take and think to meself: 'hhmm am I drinking tea or coffee?' You know I hate that when I think I'm drinking coffee and it turns out to be tea, it's like so cognitive dissonance when me taste buds and me mind are out of sink. Do you have a good recipe for scones? The ones I brought from the market are blueberry or cinnamon chips or chocolate chips and I often wonder is there better scones out there?

Yes, indubitably. *Sips tea, adjusts monocle*

TockTockTock · 03-22-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Conan

I'm pretty sure whatever credibility they're trying to establish for themselves now was destroyed indefinitely by the racism they sponsored from the beginning.

I'll play the devil's advocate here... Do you think it's possible that the media took the racism that was exhibited by a few Tea Party members and blew it out of proportion? After all, the media tends to have a liberal slant (although to a lesser extent with CNN and BBC).

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Originally Posted by crukster

It's weird man it's like...it's just tea...but it's MORE than tea, it's all stupid sitting around drinking tea and eating scones but if you earn the break it's like...man...we earnt this break. it's like downtime...and you can do whatever the hell you want so have some tea cos tea is good but like...you've gotta get your priorities in order, it's still only tea

Huh?

crukster · 03-22-2011, 06:54 PM

Oh right lol I thought we was talking about actual tea parties I see now you're talking about politics or something

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 03-22-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

I'll play the devil's advocate here... Do you think it's possible that the media took the racism that was exhibited by a few Tea Party members and blew it out of proportion? After all, the media tends to have a liberal slant (although to a lesser extent with CNN and BBC).

Oh for sure, I won't even argue that. But to me, when the majority (or at least a large sum) of a political movement's supporters are... questionable, on a race relations level - there's just damage there that's beyond repair. I don't think anybody will look at the Tea Party movement without those images of racism and cringe worthy "AMERICA!!" ignorant slogans.

ThePhanastasio · 03-22-2011, 07:04 PM

I'm going to play a little bit of Devil's Advocate here:

(Disclaimer: I did not vote for Rand Paul in the Senate race, nor do I claim to support his ideology.)

When Rand Paul, the main figurehead of the Tea Party Movement commonly cited as being racist, made his racist comments, they were taken out of context.

Really, he should have explained himself better, but he wasn't attempting to imply that he, himself, is a racist. What was meant that as a Libertarian ideal (which was the original group behind the Tea Party this time around) you would never vote for anything with which the GOVERNMENT would place restrictions on what business owners and the like can or cannot do with their business. His issue wasn't that the Civil Rights Act was aiding African Americans; his issue was that the Government was doing it.

I'm personally not a fan of the movement, (clarification: Tea Party, not Civil Rights) but I don't think Rand Paul is a racist, either. He would have said the same thing if it was an act for a group he personally belonged to.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 03-22-2011, 07:15 PM

Ok, the Tea Party's point is that there's too much government restriction on business. Which makes them a bunch of morons for the fact that we have a weak government which has basically sold itself out to all these businesses. If anything, our country is ****ed because our government is weak, and less government just means more power to business which means a bigger wealth gap.

Basically, the Tea Party is just a way for the most fascist pinko-paranoid section of the Right wing to stir up trouble for attention, and if they had their way, we'd be pulled into the stone age. Our economy would crumble, and China would basically just step in with their infinitely more powerful government, economy, and equally powerful military might.

03-22-2011, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	The Tea Party Movement I'm sure those of you who are Americans have heard of them. So, what do you guys think of them?

03-22-2011, 07:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
ThePhanastasio Killed Laura Palmer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ashland, KY Posts: 1,679	I'm going to play a little bit of Devil's Advocate here: (Disclaimer: I did not vote for Rand Paul in the Senate race, nor do I claim to support his ideology.) When Rand Paul, the main figurehead of the Tea Party Movement commonly cited as being racist, made his racist comments, they were taken out of context. Really, he should have explained himself better, but he wasn't attempting to imply that he, himself, is a racist. What was meant that as a Libertarian ideal (which was the original group behind the Tea Party this time around) you would never vote for anything with which the GOVERNMENT would place restrictions on what business owners and the like can or cannot do with their business. His issue wasn't that the Civil Rights Act was aiding African Americans; his issue was that the Government was doing it. I'm personally not a fan of the movement, (clarification: Tea Party, not Civil Rights) but I don't think Rand Paul is a racist, either. He would have said the same thing if it was an act for a group he personally belonged to. __________________ Phish: Studio Discography Reviewed 100 Albums I Heartily Recommend My last.fm It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken Perhaps they're better left unsung

03-22-2011, 06:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	I'm pretty sure whatever credibility they're trying to establish for themselves now was destroyed indefinitely by the racism they sponsored from the beginning.

03-22-2011, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
crukster Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 181	It's weird man it's like...it's just tea...but it's MORE than tea, it's all stupid sitting around drinking tea and eating scones but if you earn the break it's like...man...we earnt this break. it's like downtime...and you can do whatever the hell you want so have some tea cos tea is good but like...you've gotta get your priorities in order, it's still only tea

03-22-2011, 06:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
crukster Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 181	Oh right lol I thought we was talking about actual tea parties I see now you're talking about politics or something