On 2010-12-02, at 9:10 AM, c.berlet at publiceye.org wrote:
> Marv sez:
>
>> The only vibrant social movements in advanced
>> capitalist societies today are based in the cities, whether they appear
>> among trade unionists, national minorities, students, women, gays,
>> environmentalists, human rights and antiwar activists, etc.
>
> Makes sense to me in terms of progressive populism...
>
> But are the Tea Parties are not social movements?
Yes, it's a conservative social movement channeled through the Republican party. I was referring to movements which have been channeled through the Democratic party and kindred liberal ("social democratic") parties outside the US.