Problem is that the Tea Party is, by its nature, a spontaneous movement. If there were to be a left wing version, it would have already happened.
The Collective Will would have already been given their marching orders from George Soros...oh wait, they have.
Leftists’ ideology centers around top-down control.
They have no idea how a “movement” can work without elite leaders “organizing” the hoi polloi into vocal protest.
Problem is that the Tea Party is, by its nature, a spontaneous movement
The left does NOTHING spontaneous - it has to be by their socialist handbook and in lock step coordination. Besides, their issues run the gambit of social order - if a crowd of lefties are interviewed each one would have a different social agenda to gripe about and believe in. The Tea Party just wants what our forefathers fought to give us - our constitution, smaller government, lower taxes, etc. - too simple for the vast intelligence of the left/s.
Right. I ususlly try Dionne for a paragraph or two and then I hit the paragraph that says he’s setting up false premises or just doesn’t understand. But he’s apparently an interesting conversationalist around Washington.
This got to me today: “Conservative funders realized that pumping up the Tea Party movement was the most efficient way to build opposition to Obama’s initiatives.” He understands top-down organization, not spontaneous. At that point I quit. “Conservative funders” didn’t really have a feel for the Tea Parties until way after they were off and rolling. I have never seen discussion of significant outside funding in blogs or comments here, which are much closer to the ground than Washington is, of any persuasion.
Just think, later in the week I’ll see how clueless Dionne is again. Happens twice a week.