[lbo-talk] Thoughts on the Tea Party

c b cb31450 at gmail.com
Tue Apr 20 15:43:14 PDT 2010


brad bauerly wrote:


> Doug wrote:
>
>> The TP is another chapter in the revolt of the haves.
>>
>
> Kinda depends on your definition of haves. While about 20% based on
> the latest poll do fall in the top quintile the majority fall in the
> 3/5 portion.[....]

^^^^^^^^^ CB: How about another chapter in the history of a big section of the have nots and middling haves following demogogy and doing the dirty work of the haves ? Like most Confederate soldiers in the Civil War ( "Rebels"), KKK'ers, Rightwing populists and Reagan Democrats.



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