An Historical Rhyme ?
The South was winning the Civil War at first , too. The South responded to the election of Lincoln by attacking the federal government.
Similarly, the modern right has responded angrily against the first Black President, and won the first battles.
At least this second historical time the Tea Party seems to be a farce; after the enormous tragedy first time in the Civil War
The struggle continues; victory is certain
^^^^^^^ Carrol Cox
I've only sampled this thread, so I'm not sure where the disagreements lie. But surely there is no one on this list that doesn't take for granted that racism is ALWAYS a major, if not the major, element in u.s. public opinion? Of course the Tea Party and much of the rest of the public is racist.
Obama is a bad president, but that is obviously not why so many people hate him. They hate him because he is black, not because he is a bad president. If there is an argument on this then I'm bewildered.
Carrol
Chip Berlet:
When you ask Tea Party supporters if they are racist, of course they say no.
When you ask Tea Party supporters what makes them mad at Obama, of course they are going to deny their own racism is one of the factors.
If you sit down with Tea Party supporters and spend 30-40 minutes with an in-depth social science survey, their racism leaps out.