Nothing bothers me more than hearing a Liberal open their mouth in disgust over the Tea Party movement. The flailing personal attacks, crude remarks, and contradictory behavior of a liberal only further intensifies the need to educate the uneducated.
As with most problems in human behavior and assumption, it is a lack of education which lies at the root of the problem. I am not stating that I have a rather blessed and scholarly education, nor do I have the journalistic touch that many bloggers have, but I am smart enough to see a massive lack of education, common sense, and values in our society as it stands.
Most Liberals have never heard of the Tea Party movement until it started being discussed on the media mainstream. They lack the true reason behind the Tea Party movement. Liberals don't ideologically understand what a grass roots movement is, or even feels like. The Tea Party is a group of leaders, individuals, and caring people who have dire concerns over the direction of the greatest nation in the world. I find Liberals to be followers. They feel they are the 'little guy' in a world suffering at the hands of 'the man". Simply put, it's sour grapes. It's the feeling of a lack of control, self-control, which is prevalent in their stabs of personal attacks, and lack of true understanding.
I want to clear up a few myths about the Tea Party that Liberals seem to have created out of their visions of it, from such sources as MSNBC, CNN, and yes, even Fox News. Some of these myths even apply to Fox News directly.
1. The Tea Party movement isn't grass roots.
This myth is so far off the mark, it astounds me that anybody could possibly adhere to this philosophy. Liberals believe that the GOP and/or Republican Party created this movement as a tool to destroy the Progressive Movement. This is false. The Tea Party started back in the early campaign days of Ron Paul in about 2007. The group of individuals are simply people (leaders, individuals, people who can think for themselves)who are disgusted with the power grab of big government, corruption in our businesses, and an economy that is collapsing. Individual groups across the nation gather to discuss how we can possibly get back on track to our founding principles which is solely responsibly for the creation of the best nation on Earth. Liberals seem to have a hard time grasping the individual opinion and drive. Liberals always seem to feel that everything is a collective group of clones. Minds who think exactly the same, and follow the exact same principles. A major flaw in the Liberal mind is the group mentality. Hence the reason Liberals are called "sheep", or "Sheople". The Tea Party is a true grass roots movement, and will remain to be no matter what all sides try to do with it.
2. The Tea Party are all right-wing Republicans.
This statement is false. Yes, the Tea Party has a greater percentage of Conservative individuals. This doesn't mean they are all GOP nut jobs and Republican knee-bowing sheople whores. I have read and seen with my own eyes (At least in a primarily Liberal part of the country) that roughly 20% are self-proclaimed Democrats. I still feel there are more, but they for some reason feel discouraged to disclose it. Maybe because so many righties poke a finger at Democrats, which is the wrong approach. That is for a different post though. Another 40% are self-proclaimed Independents (which may also include Centrists). That leaves another 40% which are not all Republican. Most of that last 40% are in fact registered Republicans. Many though however are simply Conservatives, Classical Liberals, and Libertarians. Don't mistake a Conservative for a Republican.
3. Tea Party folks are all bible thumping religo-nuts.
This one is way far off the mark. The majority of the Tea Party are not religious at all, as with most Americans. True, a greater percentage might be Christian... but isn't that the same with the country as a whole? So what? I feel the mainstream Liberal media is greatly responsible for this myth, as they seem to only represent southern states, and find the crowds that seem most "Redneck-ish", "Bible Belt-ish", and primarily white. But the whole white thing boils down to one solid fact: Most of the country is white! Many whites are Christian. But as with non-social issues, religion has no place in politics, and most of the Tea Party understand that. Many in the Tea Party actually are very Liberal with their views on social issues. About the same percentage of Liberals are Christian as with Libertarians. It's about the policies! Liberals seem to avoid that in their slander, and finger pointing. It must all be about the social stuff.. which is actually on the bottom of the priority list with Tea Party persons.
4. The Tea Party are all gun-toting rednecks.
False. Most members, or participating people of the Tea Party, don't own any guns. This is the same with Americans in general. So there is no argument there whatsoever. Liberals continue to highlight simple statistics that apply to all Americans, in an effort to slam a movement that displays power, purpose, and a goal... much the same as what a gun represents. That is why they fear them so much. Them being guns, or people in the Tea Party. Again, I blame the Liberal media coverage for displaying those in the south, who admittedly are more into guns (culturally)than the rest of the country... except maybe for the primarily Liberal criminals in Detroit, L.A., and other high-crime areas. One argument for Tea Party people owning guns, is that most in the Tea Party feel the country has taken a turn away from our Constitution. A good understanding of the 2nd Amendment would make any intelligent person understand the want, and necessity to have firearms available. Liberals like to make gun owners feel guilty. But the simple fact remains: There is nothing wrong with owning a gun or many!
5. The Tea Party will fade.
Nope. Sorry your hopes are up Liberals. But as long as real history remains taught in our liberally biased schools, our Constitution isn't erased permanently, and there are those who remain wise, and study many theories and philosophies of conservatism, sound money, and liberty.... and those willing to actually do something about it instead of following the heard over the edge of a cliff like a dumb buffalo... the Tea Party (Or just concerned people (for the laymen)) will remain.
6. Liberals are better educated than members of the Tea Party.
That statement alone is just plain stupid. That statement is a prime example of the lack of education in our country as a whole. Yes there are certain areas and demographics in the country where education is held to a higher standard. I again blame Liberal mainstream media for intentionally airing the captured recordings of some of the dumbest people in America. The Tea Party represents most Americans as a whole. Again, Liberals use a simple statistic that describes Americans as a whole, and tries to turn it in on the Tea Party. I will gladly state that as a percentage, there are as many idiots in the Tea Party, as in the entire country. I will actually say that about Liberals as a whole too. Liberals however still hold a collective group mentality. The individual just can't do anything on their own, or think for themselves. Most American Universities indoctrinate students to a liberal way of thinking. The fact is, college campuses are highly biased. Thankfully there are still some very good colleges and universities that avoid such indoctrination. Thankfully there are as many, if not more educated individuals that are NOT Liberal, to combat the socialist, anti-liberty, anti-individual, anti-capitalist mindset of the Liberal. A good saying is just this: "Most kids are Liberal until they grow up and realize the array of faults in the Liberal and Progressive mindset."
There is a slight rant, and I am sure I can come up with a lot more myths and just plain un-truths about the Tea Party. Don't forget that to educate yourself, you must educate yourself!
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