Our Idiot Brother: The Tea Party’s Relationship to Occupy Wall Street
October 20, 2011 at 12:28 am | Posted in Pajamas Media | 3 CommentsTags: Occupy Wall Street, tea party
I'm here for Occupy Basement.
by Walter Hudson – Pajamas Media – October 17, 2011
We are products of our choices more than our environment. Perhaps nothing demonstrates this more than the stark difference between siblings. Two children born and raised in the same home by the same parents, taken to the same church, and taught in the same schools can nevertheless lead remarkably different lives. One may strive to achieve while the other slacks. One may obey the law while the other breaks it. One may take responsibility while the other places blame.
As Occupy Wall Street demonstrations carry on throughout the country, many commentators have made comparisons to the Tea Party. While there are far more contrasts between the two, there is nevertheless a relationship worth noting. In effect, Occupy Wall Street is the Tea Party’s younger, misguided sibling.
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Nope. Did my tours in the Navy, 2nd Amendment supporter, capitalist, small business-person, in the highest tax-bracket for years, no drugs, no dope, no hope. I know of hundreds of good, hard working tax-payers just like me who are out there, but you’re not listening. But we’re not real Americans, huh?
Comment by Jack Jamison— October 20, 2011 #
Where did I say you weren’t real Americans? What are you saying that I’m not listening to? What is your chief complaint? What is your prescribed solution? How do those compare to the cacophony around you?
Comment by Walter Scott Hudson— October 20, 2011 #
I’ve also noticed the commonalities between OWS and the Tea Party. For example, the number one demand I’ve heard OWS people voice is “get money out of politics.” Removing the influence of unions, special interests, corporations, lobbyists, from our political process to restore actual democracy. This is a unifying principal of the Tea Party – I’m thrilled that regardless of our political differences, there is now momentum on ALL sides of the political spectrum to force our representatives to do something about it!
What can we do now to make sure they listen?What about a pledge for all congressional candidates to sign, that they won’t meet with lobbyists or campaign donors (kind of like the one they signed not to raise taxes)? How do we insist on campaign finance reform???
Comment by Eileen Elsethagen— November 18, 2011 #