The Tea Party Is The New Ku Klux Klan

[Turborama]

Run time: 03:06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AasVzUYyYQ   Posted on YouTube: November 06, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 18, 2009 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 2210

 
Striking similarities.

[Kolesar]

1. Not similar

I hate them both, but the correlation is a stretch.

[robo50]

3. self delete

[neoconn]

8. Somewhat similar

in regards to how religion and nationalism can be intertwined and used with an issue. If you "appeal" to your "demographics" you now have a following. Sad that people can be so gullible..

[ScottLand]

2. I DO see similarities.

The biggest difference is in how the two movements sell to their followers. The tea-baggers mostly think they're protesting fascism. At least the KKK were more honest.

[robo50]

4. Good point, but the KKK didn't have insurance companies' financial backing, nor

did the KKK have a national cable TV network and Glenn Beck fanning the flames with fear.

[ScottLand]

5. Very true.

[kpominville]

6. Hard to tell which was which sometimes

The similarities are many and striking.

[rudy23]

7. "These days you can't see who's in cahoots, 'cause now the KKK is wearin' 3 piece suits."

It's like that, y'all.

[whatchamacallit]

9. Daniel Day Lewis as the quintessential teabagger