What on Earth is wrong with the Tea Party?
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Question by Da Realest Pymp: What on Earth is wrong with the Tea Party?
I planned on attending a Tea Party rally the other day, and as a black man I had heard they were very accepting of minorities. I heard this on Fox News
However, as I was walking in with my sign, I was approached by an older white gentleman and was told that I wold have to pack up my things and go home. I inquired, ‘Why?’ because I am a lifelong supporter of small government and low taxes. He declined to answer, but raised his voice and accused me of being an infiltrator, whatever that is. By this time quite a throng had gathered around us, and I could feel all the beady eyes resting uncomfortably upon me as I got up to leave
I asked him once more what the problem was, but he did not answer, but I did here one of them mutter, ‘You’re the wrong color’
Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
22 Responses to What on Earth is wrong with the Tea Party?
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Do you like living under the bridge mr troll
sound_of_the_silenced2
May 31, 2014 at 11:02 pm
Wow racist much?
How long did it take you to make this question up?
The Unfunded Liability
May 31, 2014 at 11:24 pm
I wouldn’t be shocked if it were true, but I also have no reason to consider you a reliable source.
Machinehead likes pie
May 31, 2014 at 11:37 pm
Because republikans are racist bigots. They dont accept anyone different.
We are the party of diversity and thats why we are in control. We accept everyone so if people dont agree with us they can go to h*ll!
Liberal=Hypocrite
June 1, 2014 at 12:21 am
Sure you did…
Mr. Potato Dick
June 1, 2014 at 12:53 am
Typical tea party. You shouldn’t have left. I would have pulled out my cell and started video taping them.
Chances are you’ll pay lower taxes under a democrat president. Come to the Dem party where ALL people are welcome.
Kiss me I have Swine Flu
June 1, 2014 at 1:07 am
Keep practicing and one day you might just turn out to be a good writer of fiction novels.
Innocent
June 1, 2014 at 1:15 am
I call bullsh*t, and I also call you a (very unskilled) troll.
Sky(e?):Bullsh*t.
Freethinker
June 1, 2014 at 1:45 am
You lie…as Joe Wilson would say…and you are a troll who is attempting to stir up trouble.
GOZ2FAST
June 1, 2014 at 1:50 am
I find that hard to believe. I was at one in Colorado and there were alot of blacks there. Maybe it was a plant that told you that.
Misty
June 1, 2014 at 2:44 am
Do you have a you tube video of this event?
You could win 100s of 1000s of dollars if you took your camera and got this on tape
But since you didnt it didnt happen
Bethy
June 1, 2014 at 2:47 am
don’t worry man … just some crazy people .. they are so violent now .. they’re gonna go down soon .. recently they cut somebody’s gas pipeline and it was a big issue of vandalism .. i think FBI is now involved too …
Tea party people are like the biggest scumbags ever … fuckin racist assholes ..
Killer401
June 1, 2014 at 2:58 am
The following links may explain why a tea party activist considered you an infiltrator:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/17/opinion/17blow.html?src=me&ref=general
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/opinion/16krugman.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-rutten17-2010apr17,0,7797810.column
Jen
June 1, 2014 at 3:06 am
I think the comment, made by the man as you got up to leave, is probably representative of Republican opinion in the main.
Lamplighter
June 1, 2014 at 3:08 am
Wow!! Not only a totally fictional account,but not even a well written one.
RWE
Right Wing Extremist
June 1, 2014 at 3:09 am
Republicans don’t trust people of color.
Republican for life
June 1, 2014 at 3:22 am
your a liar if that did happen you should have reported them to the authorities ,your either a liar or a puss who would not stand up against those elderly protesters
right in the middle
June 1, 2014 at 3:43 am
typical
the tea party has bee infiltrated by racists and those that are not racist are not quick enough to denounce them
Zombie fight'n Mama
June 1, 2014 at 3:48 am
That’s not surprising.
The Tea Party is an offshoot of the GOP’s “white power” supremacist base after all.
Sky
June 1, 2014 at 4:18 am
Hmmm! Maybe you should have reported this guy to the Atlanta Tea Party organizer… He happens to be Black… That is of course, if you are telling the truth, which I highly doubt.
kathy_is_a_nurse
June 1, 2014 at 4:49 am
I’m not surprised about your story and I’m not surprised if you’re lying. If that was true you should told him to f*ck off then do your thing.
kr_811
June 1, 2014 at 4:57 am
I call B.S. on this one!
jonn449
June 1, 2014 at 5:11 am