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Old 11-12-2013, 06:57 AM
 
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I outlined three very valid comparisons, and it was not to bash the Tea Party, it was to compare three very unflattering similarities between the two political groups. Those comparisons are accurate.

The question is which, if either, will survive their current exile.
As I noted earlier, you should worry more about your own backyard.

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Old 11-12-2013, 07:00 AM
 
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There are striking similarities between these two groups. Both are deeply unpopular with a majority of the citizens in their country (Egypt and the U.S.), both are supported by poorly educated, largely rural supporters, and both are generally represented by the most rogue and extremist members of each country's political makeup.

Will either of these groups survive to become a political force to be reckoned with again? Or will they merely become a repository for each societies political rejects? I believe the Tea Party has the better chance, of the two.
Just one ignorant straw man after another.

What's next, a comparison between serial murders, child molesters and the Tea Party?
 
Old 11-12-2013, 07:02 AM
 
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I outlined three very valid comparisons, and it was not to bash the Tea Party, it was to compare three very unflattering similarities...
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They are insular and xenophobic, both of which retard knowledge of world affairs. My comparisons remain valid.
Really? Not bashing?
Your comparisons are not valid as has been shown in the thread; they are based on your ignorance of the tea party and leftist propaganda fed to you.
 
Old 11-12-2013, 07:17 AM
 
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There are striking similarities between these two groups. Both are deeply unpopular with a majority of the citizens in their country (Egypt and the U.S.), both are supported by poorly educated, largely rural supporters, and both are generally represented by the most rogue and extremist members of each country's political makeup.

Will either of these groups survive to become a political force to be reckoned with again? Or will they merely become a repository for each societies political rejects? I believe the Tea Party has the better chance, of the two.
You know when a group wanting financial responsibility is labeled "extreme", our country is in real trouble.
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