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They only time I hear this comparison is from the right. Since day one, right wingers have made it a OWS vs Tea Party.
Instead of seeing two separate movements, the right has made it into a divisive talking point of them vs OWS.
You are right, but there is some real interesting information there also.
If you dismiss what each is for, and only focus on OWS and TEA PARTY as entities, it's interesting to note that one is destructive, and one is not. I think that's what is being discussed, not what each one is trying to accomplish.
You are right, but there is some real interesting information there also.
If you dismiss what each is for, and only focus on OWS and TEA PARTY as entities, it's interesting to note that one is destructive, and one is not. I think that's what is being discussed, not what each one is trying to accomplish.
What are you views on Tea Party protesters carrying guns to protest? How do you feel about hundreds of OWS protesters carrying guns?
The Democrats have said that the OWS movement was their answer to the Tea Party. Here is a great comparison of the two movements that may say something to many who support the OWS people. Occupy Party vs Tea Party
And who supports the Tea Party?
The teabaggers are funded by billionaires. Fancy buses, PA systems, stages, jumbotrons courtesy of the Kochs. Populated by "old south" bumpkins who don't like the black guy in the White House. Dupes, because they apparently believe they are "grass roots".
Well-behaved silver-spoon demonstrators who really have it good. Oh - and much fewer in number.
Why should any American support demonstrations by the 1%, and why aren't their wealthy backers out there with them?
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The Democrats have said that the OWS movement was their answer to the Tea Party. Here is a great comparison of the two movements that may say something to many who support the OWS people.
WHO said that OWS was the answer to the TEAbaggers??
I haven't seen anyone with any sense make that comparison for one and for another thing IIRC polls indicate that the TEAbaggers are liked even less by the American people than OWS is.
So now "Occupy Wall Street" is a party? That's giving them way too much credit.
Do you not know that George Soros did a lot of the financing of the original OWS in New York? I wonder how many of the others, especially Oakland, got money from him through his laundering services.
And who supports the Tea Party?
The teabaggers are funded by billionaires. Fancy buses, PA systems, stages, jumbotrons courtesy of the Kochs. Populated by "old south" bumpkins who don't like the black guy in the White House. Dupes, because they apparently believe they are "grass roots".
Well-behaved silver-spoon demonstrators who really have it good. Oh - and much fewer in number.
Why should any American support demonstrations by the 1%, and why aren't their wealthy backers out there with them?
Good question. Why isn't Soros out there with the OWS people so much of his money has gone to?
Do you not know that George Soros did a lot of the financing of the original OWS in New York? I wonder how many of the others, especially Oakland, got money from him through his laundering services.
What was the money used for? Tents for people to camp in? Marker for people to make signs?
Possibly medical bills after protesters were shot with rubber bullets? Maybe he paid for some of our service men who were injured by the hands of our police.
What point are you trying to make? That OWS was funded by a corporate agenda
WHO said that OWS was the answer to the TEAbaggers??
I haven't seen anyone with any sense make that comparison for one and for another thing IIRC polls indicate that the TEAbaggers are liked even less by the American people than OWS is.
When were those polls taken? Have you looked at my link about the comparison of those groups? If you have looked there what does one see about the two groups in comparison?
There is a common element between the 2 movements.
Both started out with people who had legitimate concerns and an interest in stamping out ANY politician who was corrupt without any regard to party affiliation, which is why the Tea Party actually had some democrats involved at one time.
Both movements were taken over by loud idiots. The OWS movement was taken over by college kids living in their parents basement looking for a place to hang out, and the focus went from corporate greed in hiring lobbyists to push laws and regulations which empower large corporations and crush smaller competition to instead being overtaken by bums who want government for being responsible for providing everything for them all the way down to the toilet paper they need to wipe their rears while they camp out and protest.
The Tea Party was slowly and steadily co-opted by the neoconservative wing of the Republican party where ALL government programs and spending are evil, except when Republicans propose it, and where we can't afford to pay for school lunches for poor kids, but not even a blink at rubber stamping a $662billion dollar defense spending bill and condemning anyone who questions it by calling them unpatriotic and anti-American.
The thing is, the loud idiots in one are committing felonies while the loud idiots in the other are sitting on lawn chairs and waving American flags.
It's sorta like how the left wants to virtually ignore thousands of jihadists committing hundreds of terrorist attacks every year -- "Islam is the religion of Peace" -- but point to timothy mcveigh and his one attack nearly 20 years ago, as proof we need to keep watch on those violent right wing Christians. Heck, you can even find people saying Christianity is evil because of the Crusades! Nine hundred years ago!
I mean, seriously, you really going to compare some Tea Parties not applying budget cuts equally to defense spending to Occupiers committing rape, theft, assault, and vandalism? They're both just the same loud mouthed idiots? Really?
The thing is, the loud idiots in one are committing felonies while the loud idiots in the other are sitting on lawn chairs and waving American flags.
It's sorta like how the left wants to virtually ignore thousands of jihadists committing hundreds of terrorist attacks every year -- "Islam is the religion of Peace" -- but point to timothy mcveigh and his one attack nearly 20 years ago, as proof we need to keep watch on those violent right wing Christians. Heck, you can even find people saying Christianity is evil because of the Crusades! Nine hundred years ago!
I mean, seriously, you really going to compare some Tea Parties not applying budget cuts equally to defense spending to Occupiers committing rape, theft, assault, and vandalism? They're both just the same loud mouthed idiots? Really?
You should really stop with all of the "left" vs. "right" rhetoric. If you haven't woken up yet, neither one of them give a damm about you.
As far as the religious "war" that you speak of. I have some comments to add. I don't believe Americans are anti-any religion. I believe Americans are just tired of religious beliefs being used to dictate policy.
As far as the Tea Party goes (since you've already stated OWS pitfalls), how do you feel about them bringing guns to the protest?
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