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Tchocky · 10-19-11, 11:31 AM

It's always possible to pick out the most outrageous signs from a protest, we saw it happen plenty with the Tea Party protests earlier. I'll point out that I've seen more violent/unsettling things from Tea Party-associated rallies and such, but I'm pretty biased here.

The Tea Party object to being compared to OWS on grounds of incoherence and no settled message. They have mounted a fairly strong PR offensive to disavow any comparison. The TP aren't incoherent or unsettled now, but they certainly were once at the stage OWS are now, hence the grumpiness and anger about the comparison. I think the TP feel like they're not getting credit for growing as a political force.

10-19-11, 11:31 AM	#13
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	It's always possible to pick out the most outrageous signs from a protest, we saw it happen plenty with the Tea Party protests earlier. I'll point out that I've seen more violent/unsettling things from Tea Party-associated rallies and such, but I'm pretty biased here. The Tea Party object to being compared to OWS on grounds of incoherence and no settled message. They have mounted a fairly strong PR offensive to disavow any comparison. The TP aren't incoherent or unsettled now, but they certainly were once at the stage OWS are now, hence the grumpiness and anger about the comparison. I think the TP feel like they're not getting credit for growing as a political force. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]