The tea party movement is fueled by rhetoric that echoes the paranoid ravings of the most extreme right-wing nutcases. When tea party leaders talk about the threat of "socialism" and call for "a new revolution" and vow to "take our country back," they can say they are simply using vivid metaphors. But they cannot plausibly claim to be unaware that there are people - perhaps on the fringe of the movement, but close enough - who give every sign of taking these incendiary words literally.
And does anyone doubt that the movement attracts the kind of people who take these words literally?
Yes. It is clear that some time between 2010 and now Mr. Robinson has changed his opinion regarding the dangers of incendiary speech.
That HAS to be the answer. I mean, he just CAN'T be a hypocritical, leftist, Obama-ass-kissing, jag-off, CAN he????
They expect things to go down the “memory hole” and be forgotten versus current pronouncements.
I stole your research and emailed the hypocritcal maroon:
to: eugenerobinson@washpost.com
“From 03/26/2010 - “Tea Party Thugs” by Eugene Roginson:
“The tea party movement is fueled by rhetoric that echoes the paranoid ravings of the most extreme right-wing nutcases. When tea party leaders talk about the threat of “socialism” and call for “a new revolution” and vow to “take our country back,” they can say they are simply using vivid metaphors. But they cannot plausibly claim to be unaware that there are people - perhaps on the fringe of the movement, but close enough - who give every sign of taking these incendiary words literally.”
Guess that doesn’t apply to Holder, Deblasio and Sharpton huh?”
That is his email address, and I encourage others to send similar.