Comments on: Underneath The Tea

By: ahpook

ahpook — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:13:38 +0000

I’m reminded (as I often am, given my namesake) of William S Burroughs, and this line from his Thanksgiving Prayer
(Thanks) For decent church-goin’ women,
with their mean, pinched, bitter,
evil faces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8m_J6sXj_0

By: vcInCA

vcInCA — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:18:48 +0000

my reaction to these ‘tea parties’ is not about this photo (i feel OK w/ such given that posts here aren’t always addressing the photo, and are sometimes addressing the events/thoughts, whatever is behind and/or captured in the image).
so, to me, these tea parties seem to be a news construct. i don’t know anyone that is doing such, i hear no murmurs about it/them in my social crowds–its not quite real in my circle of 20-40somethingers connections in the bay area of CA. by real, i mean, ‘ok, maybe somewhere someone is doing this, but its not interesting/engaging enough, and we’re not involved.’ Not to be selfish, but many of my community aren’t rich (or even financially stable/solvent), are paying their taxes, and are completely disengaged with this ‘event’ as it is happening.
to me, this dissonance can be interpreted two ways: first, you can say, well, maybe its just media hype–not big anywhere, but MADE big in the news. not sure if it is or isn’t, but i’m suspicious. second, you can say that this is reporting on ’somewhere else.’ OK, possible, but odd, honestly. financial pinches are hitting everywhere, and if this tea party business is a ‘good’ outlet, expressing what the ‘masses’ feel, then we might expect it to be taken up in areas like the bay area, and its not. so to deal with how populations that are not engaging with this are feeling, maybe what we have here are ppl who are pinched for money, but not ‘blaming’ obama for their taxes, maybe feeling like their taxes serve a purpose, maybe happier that their tax dollars are being spent by this administration, not the last one. maybe this is the counterstory to these tea party folks..

By: DanM

DanM — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:06:05 +0000

…and the rest are Pharisees

By: Hermetically Sealed

Hermetically Sealed — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:32:22 +0000

“In my mind, it’s like going back and analyzing those Sara Palin election hate-fests rallies…”
Of course… and that’s because a large percentage of those “teabaggers” are also those very same Palinites.

By: Hariman

Hariman — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:56:29 +0000

My first, second, and third reactions to the Tea Party photos were that these people are dangerous nut jobs. I was especially appalled by those comparing Obama to Hitler–and I’d bet the farm that they would be the first in line if another Hitler were handing out brown shirts. But then something else began to seep in: I couldn’t help but think how pathetic they were, and how much they have been abandoned and exploited. The photo above–and Michael’s compassionate reading–leads me further down that road. We don’t all have to go there, but I’m glad to have been pointed in that direction.

By: Rima

Rima — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:14:51 +0000

Limp, wilted, depleted…it’s not easy bein’ green.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:53:01 +0000

I find it saddening that true journalism has been lost. The ethics of unbiased, fact-based journalism have been replaced by opinionated rubbish that people believe to be the truth because it’s what is being shoved down their throats by the liberal media. I don’t care whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, your political views should not spew over into your reporting. If you find that you’re unable to resist the urge, then it would probably be a good time to seek a career in another field.

By: CatStaff

CatStaff — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:05:34 +0000

“Americans truly are hurting, angry and depressed …”
Welcome to my world of 2000-2008. Trying to recall how much Republicans cared.

By: DanM

DanM — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:24:54 +0000

I wonder how she felt when she was told that it’s a French statue.

By: echo

echo — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:37:51 +0000

jtfromBC, brevity is the soul of wit.
Extremely well played.