Paul Begala derp post: How Republicans Screwed The Pooch

[Devin M.]

Tilt, classic tilt

[jadziakl]

That could be true, though I think the Tea Party movement is intimately related to an tunnel-view focus on "small government". This part of the movement seems to have become much less popular.

I'm sure a general sentiment against overarching government will always have a following though.

[Mr. Suave]

I haven't been on this forum since at least May. So unless you want to be a little pussy, answer my questions. How is the government encroaching on you, what should be done to stop this from happening, and what are your elected officials doing to make this happen? You have to prove to me you're not just writing out of your ass when you say "GET THE GUBMINT OUT OF MY LIFE"

[weezyFTW]

I think you're right about the focus on small government, but the rationale for that focus can vary widely depending on the person - the small government mantra is simply the rallying point.

Also, I think it's entirely possible for the tea party to shift to a 'reform' movement, but given the ease of affiliation and the wide variety of incompatible ideas, I think the result is going to be the same - anti government.

edit:

Consider the 'Taliban'. Not everyone affiliated with the Taliban is pushing to implement Sharia, and moreover, the way things seem to be going, if you're fighting the Afghan government, you're branded as Taliban. End result - Afghan government gets shot at instead of changed in a way that will satisfy its critics. I think the tea party is in a similar situation, without the IERAB and beheadings, of course

[burnaz13]

You asked for commentary on the bolded part of the article. And I said that everything in parenthesis was disputable. You then went on to question how they were disputable, by giving examples that weren't actually in the parentheticals.

I also resent your blanket statement/rhetorical question about "class" and what is in my interests. I found it deeply offensive. 'Patronizing' would be one word to describe it. I could insult your intelligence by asking if you want me to explain why, but I won't.

[musheezz]

remove corporate personhood and other similar rights they possess and then you can remove corporate taxation

[mockeryvelli]

I knew it. This thread isn't about asking for opinions, it's about bargaining from an antithetical worldview while pretending everyone wants the same thing.

[rhman95]

That wasn't one of the points you mentioned.


What you refer to here regarding the debt was not one of the points you highlighted.


Also not one of the points you highlighted.


Why would I ignore the parenthesis when they're a major anchor for the author's drive by hit piece? The parentheticals are the author's world view, ideaology, bias, and institutionalism. They make the piece.

[Don D]

I don't have to prove anything. I challenge you to click on a random thread and NOT find an example of encroachment. Maybe you're blinded and can't see the world from the other side's perspective. And that's fair enough.

[susy_04_u]

What's the matter, mister? Can't you read?