Screw the connotation. That is for the infantile to giggle about. The tea bag gives the message clearly, is used at the protests and is not going to be sullied by the scum on the left.
95% of decent people in the United States don't even know about that connotation.
So, I understand why you might say that but I strongly disagree, FRiend.
I inherently agree. But there have been lots of symbols used for this movement that effectively communicate the message while not exposing it to mockery. For example:
Whichever...